Fresh Pear Cake

• 2 1/4 c. flour
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 1/2 c. sugar
• 3/4 c. butter or margarine
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 3 to 4 pears (medium-size but ripe and very firm)
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp. instant coffee, dissolved in 3/4 c. hot water and cooled

1. On wax paper, stir together flour, baking soda and salt.
2. Core pears but do not peel; chop fairly fine (there should be approximately 3 cups).
3. In a medium mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar; beat in the eggs until blended.
4. Stir in flour mixture, in several additions, alternately with the coffee just until smooth; fold in the pears.
5. Turn into a buttered 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan; sprinkle batter with Streusel Topping (recipe to follow). Bake in preheated 350u0b0 oven until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean; 45 to 50 minutes.
6. Place on wire rack to cool.

flour, salt, sugar, butter, baking soda, eggs, instant coffee

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=277698 (may not work)