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Pear Bread II

SUBMITTED BY: Anna PHOTO BY: AlbertaGurl

"The delicate flavor of fresh pears and pecans dance enchantingly in this lovely summer loaf. Freezes well if double wrapped. Delicious and easy."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 77 stars. This recipe average a 4.7 star rating.
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr
READY IN  1 Hr 20 Min
Original recipe yield 2 - 8x4 inch loaves

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups pears - peeled, cored and chopped
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two 8x4 inch loaf pans.
  2. 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
  3. 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.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 8, 2003 by FLASHMAN
I substituted all of the oil for 1 cup of unsweetened applesauce and it was FANTASTIC. This... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 21, 2006 by GRANNYLOOHOO
This is a delicious bread--the only change I made was to use 1/2 c. brown sugar in place of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 24, 2003 by SHIKAIRI
Everyone loved this. I left the pear pieces a little on the large side & it made the bread a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 24, 2003 by ZOOMOMMIE
Excellent! I replaced half of the oil with applesauce. The loafs are beautiful! My two and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2003 by PK01
Delicious! This does freeze really well. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 10, 2006 by HERSHEYSKISSES
TASTE GREAT...I USED 1 CUP PEAR BABY FOOD INSTEAD OF 1 CUP OIL,I ALSO USED CANNED PEARS.WILL... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 8, 2003 by Carrie
This bread is EXCELLENT! I omitted the pecans and reduced the fat with applesauce. I was so... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 24, 2003 by CJBURGESS
I baked this recipe in a bundt pan, and it is just good as in a loaf. It's a really nice... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2007 by Sarah in Newcastle
Delicious! I replaced half the oil with applesauce, half the white sugar with brown, and half... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2007 by Aggie 2000
This was a very tasty way to use up some extra pears from a friend's tree. I did not have to... MORE

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