Reviewed: Nov. 17, 2009

This recipe was really good, my husband and kids can't stop eating them. I did alter it a bit though. Instead of 1 cup of oil, I used 1 cup of unsweetened applesauce and walnuts instead of pecans (I was out of pecans). Plus I put the batter in muffin tins instead of a bread pan. I will definitely make this again. Thanks!

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Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2009

I really liked this bread. I did change a couple of things. Instead of oil I used same amount of chunky applesauce and the sugar I used 1 cup white and 1 cup of brown. I made mini loafs for Christmas give away.

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Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2009

This recipe was lovely. For the flour I substituted half the amount with whole wheat, and I used applesauce for the oil. I made one loaf and baked the rest of the batter as muffins, and they were perfectly moist and very, very tasty. I thought they were a tad sweet, but that is probably because of the applesauce; I'll try to take that into account next time. They smell wonderful while baking! Overall, excellent recipe!

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Reviewed: Oct. 22, 2009

This bread is yummy. I could not stop eating it straight from the oven. I used 1/2 c. applesauce and 1/2 c. oil and I left out the pecans. I baked it in a 9x13 pan and it was ready in 45 minutes. This is a great way to use up pears that no one wants to eat!

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CookingSister

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Living In: Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 8, 2009

This tasted good but took a long time to finish cooking. I used 2 loaf bread pans as stated but for some reason the middle was not getting done. I ended up having to put foil over the top to keep it from getting burned while it finished cooking. It took over an hour to bake, my guess is about an hour and 20 minutes.

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SYNDEELYNN

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Reviewed: Oct. 6, 2009

Very good bread, moist and easy to make. I made it as written and I give 4 stars since I thinkk it was a bit to much oil. Which is great to keep the bread moist for a longer period of time, but the end result was a little too oily. The bottom of my finished bread was glistening and semi-wet from oil. I will do 50/50 oil and applesauce next time or reduce oil to 2/3 cup. Be careful not to use overly ripe pears that are running with juice or else you'll get a soggy bread. I used ripe but still firm pear, 2 pears are plenty, and coarsely chopped them. Great Fall bread. Will make again.

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Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2009

This bread was delicious! I did substitute white flour for whole wheat, applesauce for oil & some brown sugar for white sugar and it came out perfect. The recipe made 2 9x5 loaves so I took one in to work and it was instantly gone. Even my boss (who doesn't like sweets) gave it rave reviews. I will definately make it again and would recommend it to anyone looking for something different.

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Reviewed: Sep. 28, 2009

This is real good.. a little too sweet, but I blame that on my very ripe, dripping sweetness pears. I think next time I'll hold back on the sugar a little depending on their ripeness. This was worth the time and effort and it used up some surplus of extra pears from the tree, If I were to have a choice of my sweet bread recipes, I would stick with the zucchini bread. That's my favorite.

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Reviewed: Sep. 28, 2009

I made this bread twice. The 1st time following the directions exactly. The 2nd time, I used 1/2 oil and 1/2 unsweetened applesauce, 1/4 tsp nutmeg, 1/4 tsp ginger. I did not peel the pears and this was fine. Both ways, the bread came out delicious. Great recipe, I am making again tomorrow.

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Reviewed: Sep. 21, 2009

Super delicious and VERY popular among my coworkers. Made a few healthy changes: Used 2 eggs, 1/2 c veg oil and replaced the rest with fresh applesauce I made using 2 apples. Used 4 pears, small chopped (instead of measuring w/cups). Reduced the sugar by half. Used allspice instead of nutmeg. It cooked in an hour and tasted amazing. Thanks so much for the idea!

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Reviewed: Sep. 19, 2009

I added a pinch of cloves for a little extra something!

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Reviewed: Aug. 29, 2009

This recipe is super easy and really good. As others suggested, I used 1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce and 1/2 cup vegetable oil. I also increased the spices (2 tsp. cinnamon, 1 tsp. freshly ground nutmeg, and 1 tsp. ginger) as that is my personal preferance. I used pears that were still a little hard, and it turned out great. Thanks for the recipe!

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Nikki

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Reviewed: Aug. 24, 2009

I made this tonight with my daughter, half of it in muffins. It was easy to make, and the consistency of it was wonderful. I added more cinnamon and a little bit of ground cloves to it, and I've already eaten three of the muffins! Looking forward to having it for breakfast, too!

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Reviewed: Aug. 22, 2009

No one liked it :(

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Jessica

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Reviewed: Jul. 29, 2009

Very satisfying and moist bread. To cut calories and fat, I substituted half of the oil for applesauce, 1/2 cup of the flour for ground flaxseed, half of the white sugar for Splenda brown sugar,and used 2 eggs instead of 3. Came out great...will definitely make it again.

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Reviewed: Apr. 12, 2009

Had 3 very ripe pears, which helped turn this into a very moist delish cake. Used half apple sauce and half oil and half brown and half white sugars as recommended by others, and baked in a bunt pan. My office will delight in this!

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Chris

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Reviewed: Mar. 26, 2009

This recipe uses about 5 good sized pears. I read all the reviews and substituted (like others about 1/2) brown sugar, whole wheat flour, applesauce. Couldn't wait till it cooled 10 minutes on the wire rack...we ate it warm....yummy!

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JEANNE ROBERTS

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Reviewed: Mar. 25, 2009

This was good but not great. I used 2 cans of pears, drained. Substituted unsweetened applesauce for oil. Used 1/2 white sugar, half brown sugar. Also, 1 cup whole wheat flour and 2 cups regular flour. It was good, but not one of my favorites. Not really a fan of the nutmeg flavor.

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