Polenta Poundcake W/honey-Lemon Pears

Yield: 8 Servings
Categories: Cakes
PEARS
3tbEach: honey; granulated sugar
1Stem fresh rosemary
1Lemon; juice of
1/2cDry white wine
1/4cWater
4lgFirm; ripe pears, peeled; each cut in 8 wedges
CAKE
1 1/4cAll-purpose flour
1cYellow cornmeal
1 1/2tsBaking powder
1/4cUnsalted butter; softened
3/4cPacked light brown sugar
3/4cGranulated sugar
5lgEggs
3/4cSour cream
1tsPure vanilla extract
1/8tsAlmond extract
1/8tsSalt
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