Name: Pear upside-down cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 9 servings
Ingredients: Nonstick cooking spray; 2 Tbsp firmly packed brown sugar; 2 Tbsp margarine, melted; 2 medium pears, peeled, cored, and sliced; 3 eggs, separated; ½ cup granulated sugar or sugar substitute equivalent; ½ cup all-purpose flour; ½ cup whole wheat flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp cinnamon; ¼ tsp mace; ⅛ tsp nutmeg; ⅓ cup nonfat milk; 1 tsp grated lemon peel; 1 tsp vanilla extract

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Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Spray 9-inch round pan with nonstick cooking spray. Line with parchment paper.
Combine brown sugar and margarine and spread into the prepared pan. Arrange pear slices in a single layer over the brown sugar mixture.
In a bowl, combine flours, baking powder, cinnamon, mace, and nutmeg.
In a mixer bowl, beat egg yolks until thick. Add sugar gradually, beating well. Add flour mixture and beat until combined. Stir in milk, lemon peel, and vanilla.
In another bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold into flour mixture. Spread over pear slices.
Bake for 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool and invert onto serving plate. Slice into 9 pieces.

Nutrition

(per serving)

169 Calories
4g Total Fat
1g Saturated Fat
113mg Sodium
62mg Cholesterol
31g Total Carbs
2g Fiber
18g Sugars
4g Protein
106mg Potassium

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