Ginger Glazed Pear Coffee Cake Ring 

Source: Chef2Chef

Recipe by: http://www.usapears.com/

Yield: 8

Ingredients 

1 1/2 c diced pears; Anjou or bosc
1/2 c raisins
1/3 c chopped walnuts or hazelnuts
1/2 ts grated lemon peel
1 envelope dry yeast
1/4 c warm water
1 egg
2 1/4 c buttermilk biscuit mix
6 tb sugar; divided
1 tb butter; softened

GINGER GLAZE

 1/4 c water
1/4 c sugar
4 ts corn syrup
1/2 ts powdered ginger; (or finely 
-minced candied
1 ginger)

Instructions

Combine pears, raisins, nuts and lemon peel. Set aside. Dissolve yeast in
warm water. Beat in egg, biscuit mix and 2 tablespoons sugar. Turn out on a
floured surface. Knead about 20 times. Roll into a 16x9-inch rectangle. Spread with
butter. Spoon set aside pear mixture evenly over dough. Sprinkle with
remaining 4 tablespoons sugar. Roll up, starting with the long end. Pinch
seam together to seal. Place roll, seam side down, on a greased baking sheet.
Shape into a ring, overlapping the ends. Make cuts, 2/3 way into ring, at 1-inch
intervals, and turn each section on its side. Cover, and let rise in a warm
place for 1 hour. Bake at 375 degrees (F) for 15 to 20 minutes. Spread with hot glaze while still warm.

Ginger Glaze: combine all ingredients in saucepan. Bring to a boil. Simmer
5 minutes, stirring frequently. Spoon while hot over warm ring.

Always be sure to use ripe pears.

Per serving: 121 Calories (kcal); 2g Total Fat; (14% calories from fat); 1g
Protein; 26g Carbohydrate; 27mg Cholesterol; 28mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Fruit; 1/2
Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates