Fresh Pear Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. pears, grated
2 c. sugar
1 c. chopped pecans
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
3 c. flour
2 tsp. soda
1 c. vegetable oil
1 tsp. vanilla
2 well beaten eggs
1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Mix pears with sugar and nuts.
Let stand 1 hour, stirring often.
(Frozen pears may be used for fresh ones.)
Add dry ingredients to pears; add oil, vanilla and egg.
Mix by hand, mixture is very thick.
Pour into tube pan and bake about 1 1/2 hours at 350\u00b0.