Pear Bread II

158 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 1 hr
Ready In: 1 hr 20 min

“The delicate flavor of fresh pears and pecans dance enchantingly in this lovely summer loaf. Freezes well if double wrapped. Delicious and easy.” - by Anna

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Original recipe yields 2 - 8x4 inch loaves

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two 8x4 inch loaf pans.
In large mixing bowl combine oil, sugar and eggs, beat well. Stir in pears, pecans and vanilla. In another bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir dry ingredients into the pear mixture; mix well. Pour batter into prepared loaf pans
Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of a loaf comes out clean. Allow loaves to cool in pans for 10 minutes before moving to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (20 total)

Calories
304 cal
15%

Fat
15.8 g
24%

Carbs
38.5 g
12%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (158)

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FLASHMAN

Oct. 8, 2003

"I substituted all of the oil for 1 cup of unsweetened applesauce and it was FANTASTIC. This bread is moist and tasty...." See more"

GRANNYLOOHOO

Jul. 21, 2006

"This is a delicious bread--the only change I made was to use 1/2 c. brown sugar in place of 1/2 c. white sugar, and I left out the nuts but will add them next time. I will use this recipe as a nice ch..." See moreange from zucchini bread."

Sarah in Newcastle

Oct. 28, 2007

"Delicious! I replaced half the oil with applesauce, half the white sugar with brown, and half the flour with whole wheat flour. I also doubled the vanilla...." See more"

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