Honey Pear Upside Down Cake-Nhb

***TOPPING*** 1 pear -- such as

bartlet or anjou -- peeled and thinly sliced 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons grated orange peel

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 cup honey

***CAKE*** 1 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup honey

1 egg

2 tablespoons butter or parave margarine -- melted

2 tablespoons fresh orange juice

Arrange pear slices in bottom of a greased 9-inch pie pan. Sprinkle with flour, orange peel and cinnamon; drizzle evenly with honey.

In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; mix well. In a small bowl, combine honey, egg, butter and orange juice; mix well. Add to flour mixture, stirring until just blended. Spread mixture evenly over pears. Bake at 375F for 30 to 35 minutes or until browned. Let cool 5 minutes on wire rack; invert onto platter. Serve warm.

[Serves 8]

Note: For kosher kitchen, always use certified kosher products. Suitable for Rosh Hashanah.

RESOURCES [1] www.honey.com [2] Recipe-Buster http://www.erols.com/hosey/ [3] [email protected] [4] mc-recipe exchange 9/1/98