Keep these ingredients on hand in the pantry for a throw-together, rustic dessert.
Yield:
Makes 8 to 10 servings
Recipe from
More from Oxmoor House
Recipe Time
Prep:
11 Minutes
Cook:
35 Minutes
Ingredients
1/3 cup
butter
3/4 cup
firmly packed brown sugar
1
(29-ounce) can pear halves, drained and sliced
1/2 cup
raisins
1/3 cup
walnuts, coarsely chopped
12
maraschino cherries, halved
1
(14.5-ounce) package gingerbread cake mix
1 cup
water
1
large egg
Preparation
Melt butter in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over low heat. Sprinkle evenly with brown sugar. Arrange pear slices over sugar; top with raisins, walnuts, and cherries.
Stir together cake mix, water, and egg until moistened; pour over pears. Bake at 350° for 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Invert immediately onto a serving platter. Cool before serving.
Tip: Make sure pears are well drained before arranging in skillet.
Southern Living Cook-Off Cookbook,
July 2004
