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Apple Pear Coffee Cake

A friend gave me this recipe to make for a breakfast I was hosting. The pan was empty before the breakfast was over! It's one of my most-requested recipes, probably because it's a bit different. -Joanne Hoschette, Paxton, Massachusetts

12-15 ServingsPrep: 15 min. Bake: 35 min.

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
1-1/4 cups chopped peeled apples
1/2 cup chopped peeled pear
TOPPING:
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons cold butter
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat
in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda
and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. Fold
in apples and pear. Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish.
In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon. Cut in butter
until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in pecans. Sprinkle

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Apple Pear Coffee Cake (continued)

Directions (continued)

over batter.
Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near
the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 12-15
servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 piece) equals 313 calories, 14 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 59 mg cholesterol, 342 mg sodium, 44 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.