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Walnut Pear Coffee Cake

1 cup chopped walnuts
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cold butter
FILLING:
2 medium ripe pears, peeled and sliced (about 2 cups)
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

In a bowl, combine walnuts, brown sugar and cinnamon; set aside. Place flour in a

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small bowl; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 3/4 cup
of nut mixture; set aside for topping. Set aside remaining nut mixture for
filling. Toss pears with lemon juice; set aside. In a small mixing bowl, cream
butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat
in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to
creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. Spread two-thirds of the batter
into a greased 9-in. springform pan. Top with the reserved nut mixture, pears and
remaining batter. Sprinkle with walnuts and reserved topping mixture. Bake at
350° for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes
out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge
of pan to loosen; remove sides of pan. Cool for 1 hour before cutting.

Yield: 12 servings.