Pear cake
20 January 2022
Prep time : 15 minutes + 30 minutes cooking
For a cake of 24 to 28cm in diameter (6 to 8 people):
Ingredients :
100g flour
75g sugar
1 pinch of salt
3 eggs
100g butter
2 to 3 ripe pears
Recipe :
Melt the butter and let it cool.
Mix the flour, sugar and salt.
Add the 3 egg yolks and the cooled melted butter.
Whisk the three egg whites until stiff, then fold them into the previous mixture (without over-mixing, the dough will not be perfectly smooth, this is normal).
Peel the pears and cut them in 8.
Butter and flour or sugar a cake tin and pour the dough into it. Place the pieces of pear in the dough, pushing them slightly.
Bake in the preheated oven at 180°C for 30 to 35 minutes (check with the tip of a knife or a toothpick). Let cool, then unmold and enjoy!
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