Fresh Pear Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. sugar
3/4 c. butter or margarine
1 tsp. baking soda
3 to 4 pears (medium-size but ripe and very firm)
2 large eggs
1 tsp. instant coffee, dissolved in 3/4 c. hot water and cooled

Preparation

On wax paper, stir together flour, baking soda and salt.
Core pears but do not peel; chop fairly fine (there should be approximately 3 cups).
In a medium mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar; beat in the eggs until blended.
Stir in flour mixture, in several additions, alternately with the coffee just until smooth; fold in the pears.
Turn into a buttered 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan; sprinkle batter with Streusel Topping (recipe to follow). Bake in preheated 350\u00b0 oven until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean; 45 to 50 minutes.
Place on wire rack to cool.