It's only mid-August, but the apples and pears are already dropping off our trees in the backyard. The pear tree is ancient and only has a few branches left, but it is still producing beautiful pears. This is the first year in fifteen that the yellow apple tree has produced abundantly.
Perhaps in a couple months we will grow tired of these two fruits, but right now we're enjoying some early flavors of fall. The recipe below uses a combination of apples and pears, but it can easily be made with one or the other.
Apple and Pear Coffee Cake
1 cup sugar; 2 eggs; 1/2 cup margarine; 1 cup flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt; 2 cups chopped apples. Cream together sugar and margarine, then add eggs and set aside. Sift dry ingredients. Add the dry ingredients, alternately with the sour cream or yogurt to the creamed mixture. Stir until blended. Spread into greased 8 or 9 inch square pan. Sprinkle on topping and bake 350 degrees about 45 minutes.
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