FRESH PEAR CAKE Name: Angela Lawson Base: Hope Mills Recipe: 4 c. fresh pears, chopped fine 1 c. chopped pecans 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. soda 3 eggs, beaten 2 c. sugar 3 c. plain flour 2 tsp. cinnamon 1 1/2 c. Wesson oil 1 tsp. vanilla Combine pears, sugar and nuts, let stand one hour. Add dry ingredients to pears. Fold in well. Add oil, eggs and vanilla. Mix with wooden spoon, or by hand. Pour in tube pan and bake 1 hour and 15 minutes at 350 degrees. ICING: Mix a little powdered sugar and milk together. Punch holes in cake and let run down in cake. Then put a little on top - freezes real well. Very moist.