I Heart Baking

 Upside-down Bundt Pear Cake Ingredients: Pear topping: 6 tablespoons of butter 1/4 teaspoons of cinnamon 2/3 cups of brown sugar Cake Batter: 1 1/4 cups of flour 1/4 teaspoon baking power 1/4 teaspoon of salt 1/2 cup of softened butter 3/4 cup of granulated sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract 1/2 cup of orange juice Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a bundt cake pan with cooking spray. Combine the 6 tablespoons butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a microwave safe bowl, heat until butter is melted; stir until well combined.  Evenly spread into bottom of prepared pan, arrange pear slices evenly around bundt pan with thick end of pear at bottom of pan- standing vertical in brown sugar mixture; set aside. In a medium bowl combine the pastry flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.  In a large bowl beat 1/2 cup butter with an electric mixer on medium until light and fluffy. Add granulated sugar; mix 3 minutes, then add egg; mix 2 minutes. Add vanilla and alternatel

 Apple Pie Recipe My neighbor has a giant apple tree and gave us a large bag of apples. I made these pies last night and they are so good. The filling practically melts on your tongue and the crust is covered in caramel sauce from Bonne Maman . Bonne Maman is a French business that was started in 1971. The name is a loving name that French families call their grandmothers. Ingredients: 9 inch pie shell 8-9 Medium sized apples (Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Pink Lady, and Gala are the best ones to use) 1/3 cup of sugar 2 Tablespoons (tbsp) of butter 2 Tablespoons of cinnamon 1  1/2 Tablespoons of corn starch (if it seems too thin, add a little more to thicken the filling) Half a cup of water 1 Tablespoon of lemon juice (Caramel Sauce is optional) Steps: Peel and cut apples to about 1 cm sized cubes and put in a bowl. Pour the water and lemon juice on the apple and mix. Put the apple mix in a large pot. (Big enough to stir around without spilling.) Pre heat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenhei