Upside-Down Pear Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup molasses
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/4 cup canola oil
1/3 cup low-fat plain yogurt
pear topping
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
3 pears, peeled cored and thinly sliced lengthwise

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
Brush 10-inch cast iron skillet or 8x8-inch glass baking dish with butter.
To make gingerbread: Whisk flours, ginger, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Beat egg, sugar and molasses with mixer for 3 minutes. add applesauce and oil, and beat until blended. Fold in flour mixture and yogurt.
To make pear topping: Press brown sugar over bottom of prepared skillet. Sprinkle with nuts. Arrange pear slices in circles over nuts. Pour batter over pears.
Bake 35 - 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Loosen edges with knife. Invert cake onto platter.