Warm Honeyed Pear Cake

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 10-inch springfrom pan using about half a tablespoon of the butter.

2. Step 2

   Toss the pears with the lemon juice and set aside.

3. Step 3

   Sift flour with three tablespoons of the sugar, the baking powder and salt into a bowl. Cut in five tablespoons of the butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal. This step may be done in a food processor, first blending the dry ingredients, then pulsing in the butter.

4. Step 4

   Beat the egg and milk together and lightly stir into the butter-and-flour mixture until a soft, sticky dough forms.

5. Step 5

   Spread the dough in the baking pan and sprinkle with the remaining tablespoon of sugar. Arrange the pears on top and drizzle with about a third of a cup of the honey. Dot with remaining butter.

6. Step 6

   Bake 50 minutes to an hour, until nicely browned.

7. Step 7

   Remove from the oven and serve while still warm, first removing the sides of the pan and drizzling the top of the cake with the remaining honey.