Pear and Apple Coffee Cake

½ cup butter, softened

1 cup sugar

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

3 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

1 cup sour cream

1-¼ cups chopped peeled apples

½ cup chopped peeled pear

subheading: TOPPING:

1 cup packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 tablespoons cold butter

½ cup chopped pecans

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 13x9-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 over batter.

Bake at 350° for 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 313 calories, 14g fat (7g saturated fat), 59mg cholesterol, 342mg sodium, 44g carbohydrate (30g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

Originally published as Apple Pear Coffee Cake in Taste of Home February/March 2003

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