Upside-down pear pie with saffron

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The recipe won't take much time. Preheat the oven to 175 degrees. Grease a baking pan with butter. Set aside. Grind and mix saffron and 1/4 cup of sugar. Add butter and beat with a mixer at high speed for about 3 minutes. Using a small spatula, transfer the mixture into the prepared pan. Peel and slice pears. Arrange the pear slices decoratively on top of the saffron, sugar, and butter mixture. In a large bowl, mix together flour, the remaining 3/4 cup of sugar, baking powder, ground ginger, and salt. In another bowl, whisk buttermilk, butter, eggs, and vanilla. Combine both mixtures. Add ginger. Pour the batter over the pears. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes. Invert the cake onto a serving plate and serve chilled.

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