Spiced Pear Snack Cake
#123077 - 11/18/04 07:05 AM
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atomic rose
Reged: 06/01/04
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Loc: Maine (IBS-A stable since July '05!)
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This is an adaptation of a recipe from a 1950s cake cookbook... I found it wasn't very "spicy", you might consider adding more cinnamon and nutmeg to suit your tastes. The texture of the finished cake is almost quick-bread like, making it good for breakfast, and also a little something different when you're tired of banana bread. LOL
2 tbsp canola oil
2 egg whites
3/4 cup brown sugar
3 canned pear halves, chopped finely
Juice from 1-lb can of juice-pack pears (3/4 to 1 cup)
1/2 cup raisins (optional; I used 1/4 c raisins and 1/4 c walnuts)
1 2/3 cups flour
2 tsp cornstarch
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp cinnamon
In a large mixing bowl, combine the oil, egg whites, brown sugar, and pears. Add the pear juice. Beat with a mixer at medium speed for 1 minute.
Add the remaining ingredients, stir to combine. Mix at low speed for 1 minute.
Pour the batter into an 8" square pan that's been sprayed with cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes, until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
Dust with powdered sugar once cooled, if desired. Cut into 9 squares and enjoy! 
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Casey,
This sounds good. I wander if peaches would work in this because I don't care for pears? I would use more cinnamon though. I love cinnamon.
I'll have to print this one out.
P.S. Casey I hope your feeling better. Don't you just hate it when your being good and you get sick anyway caused from something else? Feel better
Terry
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You know, I was just thinking that it might be good with peaches... but be sure to get juice-pack peaches, not the kind in syrup. If you try it, let us know how it comes out!
I'll tell ya, though, the finished cake doesn't taste much at all like pears. The chunks of pear completely disintegrate into the batter when you mix it.
And thanks. I'm feeling a little better now, but yeah, it's really frustrating to do everything right and still be sick. I think we put up with SO much from IBS that we should be immune to everything else. 
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