Perfect Pear and Ginger Spice

Ingredients:

• 1 cup spelt flour (or other whole grain flour)
• 1 teaspoon aluminum-free baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 to 3/4 tsp. ground ginger
• 3 large ripe pears
• 1/4 cup expeller-pressed sunflower seed oil
• 1/4 cup Sucanat (or the least refined brown sugar you can find, preferably organic)
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tsp. apple-cider vinegar
• 1 extra-large organic egg

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Mix the flour, baking soda, salt and spices, and set them aside.
2. Wash, peel and core the pears. Arrange them standing up in a shallow 2 or 2.5 quart casserole or glass 8″ x 11″ baking pan lined with baking paper (alternatively, you can slice the pears are arrange them in the bottom of the pan, but this looks WAY more impressive).
3. Put the oil, Sucanat, honey and water into a pot, and heat gently, stirring constantly, until the honey and Sucanat are melted. Let cool, then add the vinegar and beat in the egg.
4. Sift the dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Add the wet ingredients that have cooled. When you have a smooth, thin batter, pour it over the prepared pears, making sure it is evenly distributed. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until it passes the old toothpick test. Serve warm or at room temperature. 

Recipe found at: http://www.mynewroots.org/site/2008/12/perfect-pear-and-ginger-spice-2/