Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Sun 11 Oct 2009 08:37:14p, Mr. Joseph Littleshoes Esq. told us...
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>>Wayne Boatwright wrote:
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>>>...bake the pear/gingerbread cake instead, now that it's been in
>>>discussion. I haven't made one for a while.
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>>Something with a crispy top?
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> Not exactly. It will be the upside-down cake, although the brown sugar and
> butter topping can end up a bit crunchy at times. Sometimes I add toasted
> pecan halves to the topping as well.
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>>Something about crisp and crunchy with pears and wine and cake?
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> Unfortunately, wine is not a good combination with several medications I
> take, so I rarely drink it.
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Even cooked wine?

Wine used for its flavor rather than its alcoholic content. Its not
unusual to use white wine in place of water in a cake.
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