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Spiced D'Anjou Pear Bread

SUBMITTED BY: JAWANDMEE PHOTO BY: BOLOTY

"More like cake than bread, this 'plummy' creation is moist and delicious. The pears and spices combine so tastily that I only bake this when there are other people around so I won't eat both loaves all by myself."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 22 stars. This recipe average a 4.7 star rating.
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PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr
READY IN  1 Hr 30 Min
Original recipe yield 2 (9x5 inch) loaves

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 4 very firm D'Anjou pears, thinly sliced
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and generously grease two large loaf pans. (The long pieces of pear make the loaves more susceptible to sticking in the pans and falling apart, so make sure you grease the pans generously.)
  2. In a large bowl, combine brown sugar, vegetable oil, molasses, and eggs. Mix in salt, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and allspice. Stir the pear slices in, coating them evenly. Stir in the flour. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pans
  3. Bake for 50 to 65 minutes. Allow loaves to cool in pan about ten minutes before removing them and placing them on a wire rack to cool completely.

FOOTNOTE

  • It is very important that you add the pears BEFORE the flour. If you try stirring them in after you've added the flour, it will seem impossible to mix them evenly into the thick batter.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2005 by MissEisbar
The most delicious, moist gingerbread ever. Just know that I think the author meant 3 eggs... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 9, 2006 by WJTURNER9
This bread was easy to make and very moist and tasty. My 10 year old followed the recipe and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2006 by JenCeruzzi
YUM, YUM, YUM!! This bread is so good!! Smelled wonderful while baking - I couldn't wait to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 10, 2006 by BOLOTY
This was a very easy quick bread to make. I used a variety of pears and put a mixture of brown... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 3, 2006 by KSIT
I used less sugar and oil. And I also peeled the pears as well. Very tasty though! Fast and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 18, 2007 by Miss Michelle
My husband and I LOVE this recipe and it shrinks/grows well. I have made it in 1, 2, 4, 6 and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 3, 2007 by FRAMBUESA
This was just ok. I be was expecting it to be a lot more flavorful but it was rather plain... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2007 by HappyMommy2
Best bread ever!!!!! I love not having to wait for the pears to ripen. Wonderful flavor. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2006 by LELEGG
Absolutely wonderful. Very moist. I used 2 cups all purpose flour and 1 cup whole wheat flour. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 15, 2006 by GRANNYLOOHOO
I halved the recipe and used canned pears, which I finely diced. I will cut back a little on... MORE