Preparation

• Preheat oven to 350 F. 
• Grease the bottom and sides of a round pan with 2 tablespoons of butter. 
• Sprinkle with brown sugar. 
• Brush pear wedges with lemon juice and arrange in the bottom of pan.
•   Combine flour with baking powder, salt and cinnamon. 
• Set aside.  Using an electric mixer, beat remaining butter with sugar until light and fluffy.  Stir in eggs and vanilla. 
• Add flour mixture and milk in alternating order slowly, beating over low speed after each addition. 
• Spoon batter evenly over pears in pan. 
• Bake for 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.  Let cool for 30 minutes before inverting over serving platter. 
• Decorate with walnut and serve.  Serves 8.
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