Easy Pear Bread
Description
This pear bread recipe highlights the delicate flavor of fresh pears in this deliciously easy summer loaf. Freezes well if double-wrapped.
Ingredients
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2 cups granulated sugar
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1 cup vegetable oil
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3 eggs
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2 1/2 cups pears - peeled, cored and chopped
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1 cup chopped pecans
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two 8x4-inch loaf pans.
2
Beat sugar, oil, and eggs together in a large bowl until well combined. Stir in pears, pecans and vanilla extract.
3
In another bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir into pear mixture until well combined. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pans
4
Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in center of loaf comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before moving to a wire rack to cool completely.