Yeasted Pear Upside-Down Cake

• four, 1 1/2 - 2 lbs ripe firm pears
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 Yeasted Sugar Cake
• 1 teaspoon Ground Cardamom
• 1/2 cup All Purpose Flour

1. Peel, halve and core pears and slice lengthwise or crosswise at least 1 inch across at the center.
2. Melt butter in a 10-inch cast iron skillet. Brush it around sides of the pan then add pears and sugar. Cook over medium high heat, sliding the pan back and forth every few minutes to turn the fruit and brown it on all slides. After about 4 minutes turn off the heat. Arrange the pairs in a single layer.
3. Make the Yeasted Sugar Cake, adding the cardamom to the milk and egg mixture. Stir in an additional 1/2 cup flour to make a soft dough that you can turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead it briefly until smooth, then press it into a circle the same size as the skillet. Lay it over the fruit and slide the skillet into a plastic bag to rise for 30 minutes. Then heat oven to 350 degrees. F.
4. When oven is hot remove the bag and bake the cake until its smooth domed top is golden brown, about 30 minutes.

four, unsalted butter, sugar, ground cardamom, flour

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/yeasted-pear-upside-down-cake-59a9668a7c51d41bc50b51d5 (may not work)