Pear Bread
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Bake: 55 min. + cooling
YIELD: 2 loaves (12 slices each).
My friends and family thoroughly enjoy this old-fashioned bread. The mellow flavor of pears is a refreshing change of pace from more traditional apples.
Ingredients
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3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon ground ginger
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1-1/2 cups sugar
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1/2 cup vegetable oil
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1/2 cup butter, melted
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4 eggs
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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2 cups diced peeled pears
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, ginger, baking soda and nutmeg; set aside. In another bowl, whisk the sugar, oil and butter. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened (batter will be stiff). Stir in pears.
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2.
Pour into two greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
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