Almond-pear coffee cake

1/2   c            Unsifted flour
     1/2   c            Finely chopped almonds
     1/4   c            Packed brown sugar
     1/4   ts           Ground nutmeg
     1/3   c            Mayonnaise
     1/4   ts           Almond extract
   1       ea           17oz Pound Cake Mix
     1/3   c            Milk
   2       lg           Eggs
   2       lb           Pears -- cored - peeled and
                        -thinly sliced

  Grease 13x9x2 inch baking pan. In medium bowl stir
  together first 4 ingredients. Stir in mayonnaise and
  extract until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; set
  aside. In large bowl with mixer at low speed beat cake
  mix, milk and eggs just until blended. Increase speed
  to medium; beat 2 minutes. Spread in prepared pan.
  Arrange pears in one layer on top of batter; sprinkle
  with mayonnaise mixture. Bake in 325 degree oven 50 to
  60 minutes or until cake tester inserted in center
  comes out clean. Cool slightly in pan. Serve warm.
  
  Great with sliced peaches too.
  
  From 'That Amazing Ingredient: Mayonnaise!' Cookbook
  Best Foods / Hellmans Mayonnaise (1979)