Upside-Down Pear Gingerbread

• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
• 3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup molasses
• 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1/3 cup low-fat plain yogurt
• pear topping
• 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 3 pears, peeled cored and thinly sliced lengthwise

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0F.
2. Brush 10-inch cast iron skillet or 8x8-inch glass baking dish with butter.
3. To make gingerbread: Whisk flours, ginger, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Beat egg, sugar and molasses with mixer for 3 minutes. add applesauce and oil, and beat until blended. Fold in flour mixture and yogurt.
4. To make pear topping: Press brown sugar over bottom of prepared skillet. Sprinkle with nuts. Arrange pear slices in circles over nuts. Pour batter over pears.
5. Bake 35 - 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Loosen edges with knife. Invert cake onto platter.

unsalted butter, whole wheat pastry flour, allpurpose flour, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, egg, sugar, molasses, unsweetened applesauce, canola oil, lowfat plain yogurt, topping, brown sugar, walnuts, lengthwise

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/upside-down-pear-gingerbread-211928 (may not work)