Autumn Pear Bread

Name: Autumn Pear Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 2 mini loaves (8 pieces each)
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/2 cup cold butter; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 1/4 cup buttermilk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup finely chopped peeled ripe pears

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Total Time:Prep: 15 min. Bake: 35 min. + cooling

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Recipe by Mary Lynn Wilson, Linden, Texas

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Updated on Nov. 22, 2022

Pears give these little loaves delicious flavor and help keep them nice and moist. They make lovely gifts to share, too. —Mary Lynn Wilson, Linden, Texas

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Autumn Pear Bread

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Yield:2 mini loaves (8 pieces each)

Prep:15 min

Cook:35 min

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Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup cold butter
2 large eggs, room temperature
1/4 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup finely chopped peeled ripe pears

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Directions

1
In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Combine the eggs, buttermilk and vanilla; stir into the flour mixture just until moistened. Fold in pears.

2
Spoon into 2 greased 5-3/4x3x2-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.