INGREDIENTS
3
bosc pears, peeled with stems left on
1
bottle (750ml) white wine
1 cup
granulated sugar
1 cup
water
3
cinnamon sticks
10
cardamom pods
12 tbsp
butter, room temperature
1/2 cup
dark molasses
1/2 cup
brown sugar
3
large eggs, room temperature
1 tbsp
vanilla extract
2 tbsp
fresh ginger, grated (I used a microplane)
2 1/2 cups
all purpose flour
2 tsp
baking powder
1/2 tsp
baking soda
1 tsp
cinnamon
1 tsp
salt
1 cup
plain non- or low-fat yogurt