Pear Upside Down Cake

Ingredients

• ½ cup blanched whole almonds
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus 9 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• ½ teaspoon ground allspice
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• + 10 more ingredients
• • 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 3 pears, peeled, cored and halved
  • 1 ½ cups pastry flour
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ¾ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 3 large egg yolks
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

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