Categories: Breads

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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