Name: Jill’s Pear and Ginger Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients: 2 cups diced pears; 1 egg; 1 tsp vanilla; ½ cup white granulated sugar; ½ cup brown sugar; 2 Tbsp crystallized ginger, chopped; ½ tsp cinnamon; ¼ cup vegetable oil; 1 cup walnuts, chopped; 1 cup flour; 1 tsp baking soda; ¼ tsp salt; ½ cup raisins or chopped dates

Fantastic Fall Dessert!

Yields6 Servings

Prep Time20 minsCook Time50 minsTotal Time1 hr 10 mins

2 cups diced pears

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla

½ cup white granulated sugar

½ cup brown sugar

2 Tbsp crystallized ginger, chopped

½ tsp cinnamon

¼ cup vegetable oil

1 cup walnuts, chopped

1 cup flour

1 tsp baking soda

¼ tsp salt

½ cup raisins or chopped dates

In a large mixing bowl, combine the pears, egg and vanilla.

Stir in the sugars, ginger, cinnamon and oil.

Stir in the nuts.

Stir in the flour, baking soda and salt.

Add the raisins and stir.

Spoon into a greased and floured 8-in. pan and bake at 350˚F for 40 to 50 minutes.

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CategoryCakes, DessertsCuisineCanadianCooking MethodBakeTags#cinnamon, #dates, #ginger, #pear, #vanilla, #walnuts

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