Pear Bread

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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.

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Published on August 2, 2021
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Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
55 mins
Total Time:
1 hrs 5 mins
Servings:
32
Yield:
32 servings

Ingredients

  • 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger

  • ½ teaspoon baking soda

  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

  • 1 ½ cups sugar

  • ½ cup vegetable oil

  • ½ cup butter or margarine, melted

  • 4 eggs

  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

  • 2 cups diced peeled pears

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, ginger, baking soda and nutmeg; set aside. In a mixing bowl, beat 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. Pour into two greased 8-in. x 4-in. x 2-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees F for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.