Caramel Pear Pudding Cake

Ingredients

1 c flour
5/8 c sugar
1 1/2 ts baking powder
1/2 ts cinnamon
1/4 ts salt
1/2 c milk
16 oz pears
1/2 c pecans
3/4 c brown sugar
1/4 c butter
3/4 c boiling water

Instructions

Ice cream or Whipped cream In a large mixing bowl, stir together flour, white sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and cloves. Add milk; beat until smooth. Stir in pears and pecans. Turn into an ungreased 2 quart casserole. In a separate bowl combine brown sugar, butter and boiling water; pour evenly over batter. Bake in a 375 oven for 45 minutes. Serve immediately with ice cream or whipped cream. ----