GLAZED PEAR SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• 2. Grease and flour an 8-inch round cake pan.
• 3. Drain the pears.
• 4. Pat dry the pears with paper towels.
• 5. Reserve the syrup.
• 6. Stir flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in medium bowl until blended.
• 7. Cut in butter with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• 8. Pour the milk over the flour mixture.
• 9. Toss with a fork just until blended. Do not over mix.
• 10. Spoon batter into the prepared pan.
• 11. Smooth top.
• 12. Arrange pears over batter in circular pattern.
• 13. Brush with some of the reserved syrup.
• 14. Sprinkle with cinnamon.
• 15. Bake at 400 degrees F until wooden toothpick inserted in center of cake is withdrawn clean and top is golden brown, about 45 minutes.
• 16. Transfer to wire rack to cool 15 minutes.
• 17. Brush with reserved syrup.
• 18. Invert cake onto plate.
• 19. Remove pan.
• 20. Return to upright position on wire rack.
• 21. Cool until serving time.
• 22. Cut into wedges.
• 23. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream, flavored with ground cinnamon or nutmeg.
• 24. Or substitute ice cream (vanilla or peach) for the whipped cream.