1 lg Fresh Red or Yellow NW
-Bartlett Pear; cored and
-sliced
1/2 c Sugar; divided
2 tb Flour
1 ts Grated orange peel
4 c Buttermilk baking mix
1/2 ts Ground cardamom
2 Eggs
3/4 c Milk
Toss pear with 2 tablespoons sugar, flour and orange peel. Combine baking
mix, 6 tablespoons sugar and cardamom. Beat together eggs and milk; add to
dry ingredients and stir until mixed. Turn out on lightly floured surface
and knead gently a few times. Cut off 2/3 of dough; pat on bottom and 1
inch up sides of 8-inch spring-form pan. Arrange pear slices over dough.
Roll remaining dough into ropes and arrange, lattice-fashion, on top of
pear slices. Bake at 375? F. for 40 to 45 minutes or until golden.
Always be sure to use ripe pears.
Per serving: 327 Calories (kcal); 10g Total Fat; (27% calories from fat);
6g Protein; 53g Carbohydrate; 50mg Cholesterol; 725mg Sodium Food
Exchanges: 2 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 2 Fat; 1
Other Carbohydrates
Yields
8 servings