Autumn Pear Bread

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

3 mini loaves

Categories: Breakfast, Fall, Pears, Quick bread

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup finely chopped peeled ripe pear

Directions

  1. Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

  2. With a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

  3. In a smaller bowl, beat eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla.

  4. Add to dry ingredients and stir just until moistened.

  5. Fold in pears.

  6. Spoon into 3 mini loaf pans (5×2 1/2 inches).

  7. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until tests done.

  8. Cool in pans 10 minutes, then remove to wire racks to cool completely.

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