Pear And Almond Cake

• 2 None pears, peeled, cored, each cut into eight slices
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 1/2 cups ground almonds
• 1/2 cup self-raising flour
• 4 None eggs
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 12 tbsp (1 1/2 sticks) butter, melted and cooled
• None None Powdered sugar, for dusting

1. Preheat the oven to 350u0b0F. Lightly grease and line bottom of a 9-inch round cake pan with parchment paper.
2. Arrange pear slices evenly in bottom of pan. Drizzle with maple syrup. Set aside.
3. Combine ground almonds and flour in a large bowl. Whisk eggs, brown sugar and vanilla in a medium bowl. Mix in butter. Add to almond mixture and lightly fold together. Pour over pears in pan.
4. Bake 1 hour, or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 mins. Invert onto wire rack; cool completely. Dust with powdered sugar.

maple syrup, ground almonds, flour, eggs, brown sugar, vanilla, butter, powdered sugar

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