Pear Cake

2 cups pears (or apples), chopped

2 cups sugar

2 egg whites, beaten stiff

2 egg yolks, beaten

1/2 lb margarine, melted

2-1/2 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon vanilla or almond flavoring

1 cup pecans, chopped (optional)

Sauce: (optional)

1-1/2 cups sugar

3 tablespoons flour

Dash salt

2 cups milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 teaspoon butter

Preheat oven to 350F. Beat egg whites until stiff. Fold in egg yolks. Mix dry ingredients together. Combine margarine and, dry mixture; add pears. Stir in prepared eggs and flavoring. May add pecans here. Bake 1 hour in greased bundt pan. Cool 20 minutes on wire rack. Loosen sides, turn onto cake plate.

Sauce:
Mix dry ingredients, add milk and flavoring. Cook until thickened.

Serves: 16.

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