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Pear Bread I

By: ANGIEGAIL

"This bread is great lightly toasted for breakfast or anytime!"

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Original Recipe Yield 2 -8x5 inch loaves

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
2 cups white sugar
2 cups peeled shredded pears
1 cup chopped pecans
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

In a large mixing bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Make a well in the center of the bowl.
In a separate bowl combine the oil, eggs, sugar, grated pears, pecans, and vanilla. Blend well. Add to well of dry ingredients. Stir until just moistened. Spoon batter into 2 greased and floured 8x5x3 inch loaf pans.
Bake in a preheated 325 degree F (165 degrees C) oven for one hour and 15 minutes. Cool on wire rack before removing from the loaf pans.

Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving Calories: 279 | Total Fat: 13.1g | Cholesterol: 32mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by MJKAVANAGH

After i read everyone's very helpful commments, i changed the recipe - 3.5 cups pear...

Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by NYPD K9 COP

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I've made this bread for years now and everytime I make it, I get another compliment on it and...

Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by BRIGAKOSSI

This has a very subtle taste to be sure, but it is moist and sweet. I used canned pears which...

Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by LWHITEHURST

Not what I was expecting...a very good bread but very similar to zucchini bread, thought it...

Reviewed on Feb. 7, 2004 by BARNKITTY

Great fruit bread! Minced some ripe pears and had a tasty treat. No other adjustments were...

Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by RWIK16

I received a basket of fruit as a gift and it had a lot of pears. No one in my family eats...

Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2003 by JNG48

This bread was delicious...almost sweet enough to be a dessert! A hot, buttered slice is a...

Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2003 by FLORETTE

Very tasty and easy, but I didn't get much pear taste out of it--the end result was a little...

Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2003 by SMITHERINEZ

Pretty simple to make aside from grating the pears. The bread was a bit bland though, no pear...

Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by KARENMOONAH

Not bad for using up pears. I tried reducing the oil a bit, but they came out a little tough....

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