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This fruitful recipe will rise to any occasion, promises subscriber Mary Lynn Wilson of Linden, Texas. "We bake small loaves, cover them in colored plastic wrap and present them to friends and family for holidays all year long," she details. "The pears I use give the bread a delicious taste and help keep it nice and moist. Folks tell me it's a gift they always look forward to getting."—Mary Lynn Wilson, Linden, Texas
Nutritional Analysis: 1 slice equals 173 calories, 7 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 42 mg cholesterol, 208 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.
Originally published as Autumn Pear Bread in Country Woman September/October 1996, p32
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Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2011 by loiacanoe
Tip - a pastry tool would help cut this together better.
Reviewed on Aug. 09, 2011 by delowenstein
Actually I didn't make this bread yet, but I aim to try it! Collecting quick bread recipes and testing them out is my forte! Dawn E. Lowenstein
Reviewed on Mar. 02, 2010 by downundercanadian
My husband loves this recipe! He thinks it tastes just like Kentucky Butter Cake (with pears) ;).
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2009 by rizzocat
This bread was really easy to make and really moist. I brought it into work and somebody asked me if I would make it again he said it was excellent
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