Name: Hazelnut Pear Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups whole hazelnuts, toasted and skins removed -; 1 cup unsalted butter, softened -; 2 cups sugar -; 4 large eggs, room temperature -; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract -; 1 teaspoon almond extract -; 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour -; 1/2 teaspoon salt -; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda -; 1 cup ricotta cheese -; 3 ripe medium pears, peeled and chopped (about 2 cups) -; BROWNED BUTTER GLAZE: -; 1/2 cup butter, cubed -; 3 tablespoons 2% milk -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 1-3/4 to 2 cups confectioners' sugar -

Ingredients for - Hazelnut Pear Cake

1. 1-1/2 cups whole hazelnuts, toasted and skins removed

2. 1 cup unsalted butter, softened

3. 2 cups sugar

4. 4 large eggs, room temperature

5. 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

6. 1 teaspoon almond extract

7. 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

8. 1/2 teaspoon salt

9. 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

10. 1 cup ricotta cheese

11. 3 ripe medium pears, peeled and chopped (about 2 cups)

12. BROWNED BUTTER GLAZE:

13. 1/2 cup butter, cubed

14. 3 tablespoons 2% milk

15. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

16. 1-3/4 to 2 cups confectioners' sugar

How to cook deliciously - Hazelnut Pear Cake

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. fluted tube pan. Chop 1 cup hazelnuts. Place remaining hazelnuts in a food processor; pulse until finely ground.

2 . Stage

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extracts.

3 . Stage

In another bowl, whisk flour, salt, baking soda and ground hazelnuts; add to creamed mixture alternately with ricotta cheese, beating after each addition just until combined. Fold in pears and chopped hazelnuts.

4 . Stage

Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

5 . Stage

For glaze, in a small heavy saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Heat 5-7 minutes or until golden brown, stirring constantly. Transfer to a bowl. Stir in milk, vanilla and enough confectioners' sugar to reach desired consistency. Drizzle over cooled cake.