This was amazing. I skipped the cardamom because I didn;t have any. I will make this again for sure!

I followed the ingredients listed exactly. I am giving this a 2 because the taste was fairly good. The inside did not cook well and was gummy. I was disappointed because I made two loaves, one for the family and one for friends, which the latter I could not give away because of the reason stated above. I only ate it so as not to waste the 2 loaves I made, as ingredients are expensive. There was a solid rim, 1/4 inch area around the entire loaf that cooked and the rest was cooked but very gummy. I was very disappointed as I liked all the ingredients that were listed and was looking forward to enjoying it based on the other reviews. I will not make it again.

I had a few pears that sat around a little too long on the cupboard, (three to be exact, which was perfect for this recipe!)so i thought I'd give this recipe a try. It was delicious! My whole family loved it. I didn't have cardamom, so just doubled the cinnamon, and followed the rest of the recipe exactly. We ate the whole loaf in one sitting!!! Definately a keeper!

I made this as a cake in an 8 X 3 cake pan, and we loved it. A little like apple cake in texture but a more delicate taste. The cardamom is the perfect touch--it really makes the cake. I used 2 Bosc pears, and the only change I made was to use plain yogurt instead of sour cream. I will definitely include this excellent recipe in my holiday bread baking!