Pear Bread

By Hklbrries

"Jan Wiles of Holly Hill, SC, sent us her recipe for Pear Bread. 'We have three pear trees that really bear fruit! I've never done much canning, so I created this recipe to use our fresh pears. My family loves this simple and delicious bread, and it freezes well.'"

Jan Wiles, Holly Hill, SC

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 3 eggs, slightly beaten
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups peeled and chopped pears
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 F. Grease and flour two 8 1/2-by-4 1/2-inch loaf pans.

Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Mix eggs, oil, sugar, pears and vanilla in a small bowl; add to flour mixture, stirring just until moistened. Stir in nuts, if using.

Spoon into pans. Bake 1 hour to 1 hour and 10 minutes, until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans. Slice when cool.