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    Oct 26, 2021 5 minutes
    Anna Cairns Pettigrew

    PEAR AND MINCEMEAT CAKE

    A truly Christmassy tasting cake that is sure to get anyone in the festive mood

    SERVES 8

    Preparation time: 20 minutes

    Cooking time: 50 minutes

    ■ 150g/5¼oz butter
    ■ 150g/5¼oz caster sugar
    ■ 2 eggs
    ■ 150g/5¼oz ground almonds
    ■ 150g/5¼oz self-raising flour
    ■ ¼ tsp almond extract
    ■ 225g/8oz mincemeat
    ■ 1 large pear, peeled and chopped
    ■ 2 tbsp flaked almonds
    ■ 1 tbsp icing sugar for dusting

    1. Pre-heat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/ gas 4 and line a loose-bottomed 20cm/8in cake tin.

    2. Beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, roughly 3-5 minutes.

    3. Add the eggs, ground almonds, flour and almond extract and mix together until just combined.

    4. Add the pear and fold through.

    Spread half the mix into the

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