Black Sesame-Pear Tea Cake

Name: Black Sesame-Pear Tea Cake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters almond flour or almond meal; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoons baking soda; 2 Tbsps black sesame seeds; 1 medium (medium) firm but ripe Bosc pear, peeled, cored, cut into 1/4 cubes; 177 milliliters buttermilk; 1 large egg; 1 large egg yolk; 355 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 315 milliliters sugar; 118 milliliters (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more

Black Sesame-Pear Tea Cake might be just the dessert you are searching for. This vegetarian recipe serves 12. One portion of this dish contains about 5g of protein, 14g of fat, and a total of 300 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up almond meal, butter, but bosc pear, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325°F. Butter one 9x5x3" loaf pan or six 4x2x2" paper or metal loaf pans.

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Butter

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Loaf Pan

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Whisk 1 1/2 cups flour, next 4 ingredients, and 2 tablespoons sesame seeds in a medium bowl. Grind remaining 1/2 cup sesame seeds in spice mill to form a thick paste, about2 minutes.

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Sesame Seeds

All Purpose Flour

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Whisk

Bowl

Using an electric mixer, beat 1/2 cup butterand 1 1/3 cups sugar in a large bowl until well combined, 2-3 minutes.

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Sugar

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Hand Mixer

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Add sesame paste and beat, occasionally scraping down sides of bowl, until blended, 1-2 minutes.

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Sesame Seeds

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Bowl

Add egg and egg yolk. Beat until pale and fluffy, 3-4 minutes. On low speed, beat in flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with buttermilk in 2 additions, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Toss pear with remaining2 tablespoons flour in a small bowl; fold into batter.

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Buttermilk