Whole Wheat Pear Coffee Cake

2 fresh very ripe pears
1/3 cup white sugar
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 large egg
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour (I used Bob's Red Mill)
1/4 tsp. salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon almond extract

Note the photo shows a nut on top. I did not use nuts in my cake (don't like them!).

**Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
**Grease and flour a 9" x 9" glass baking pan.
---Core and peel the pears. Slice very thin. Mix the pears with the white and brown sugars and set aside.
---Measure the flour, salt and baking soda into a mixing bowl and stir with a whisk to mix together.
---Add the oil, egg and almond to the flour mixture and stir (by hand) just until blended.
---Add the pear and sugar mixture to the bowl and stir to blend.

**Pour mixture into baking pan, bake for 30 minutes, check to see if a toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven, allow to cool.
**Serve with a bit of fat free or low calorie whipped topping; or dust with powdered sugar. (Topping not included in calorie count.



Serving Size: Makes 9 servings (9" x 9" square glass baking pan)