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Cream the butter and sugar well
Add eggs one at a time beat between each
Add almond extract if using
Sieve in flour and beat only until it comes together
Slice your pears and coat generously with self raising flour
Using a lined 9x9 inch tin place half the batter into the bottom and line the pears up on top, sprinkling with ground almonds
Add the other half of the batter and sprinkle with ground almonds
Top with a generous sprinkle of brown sugar then flaked almonds
Place the tin in the middle of a preheated oven (mine was at 170° fan) for 25 minutes.
Remove and cover with tinfoil if it is browned on top and place back in the oven.
After another 20-25 minutes check using a skewer if the cake is baked through. If it comes out clean it is baked.
Remove from the tin and allow to cool on a wire rack.