Best Coconut Pear Bread Recipes

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COCONUT PEAR BREAD



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This recipe from my cardboard box vault-and is from about 1980 something. It is a ripped out page from a Pillsbury Bake-Off contest winner. It is very good and I am sure you are going to like it a lot!

Provided by Pat Duran

Categories     Sweet Breads

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/4 c flaked coconut
1 c granulated sugar
29 oz can pears, drained and mashed (or 3 1/2 cups fresh)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 large egg
2 1/2 c all purpose flour
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 to 1 c chopped nuts , the amount is your choice

Steps:

  • 1. Heat oven to 350^. Toast coconut for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring once. Grease or spray bottom ONLY of desired loaf pan.
  • 2. In a large bowl, beat sugar,pears,vanilla and egg until well mixed. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup;level off. Add flour, baking powder and salt to wet ingredients. By hand, stir 25 to 35 strokes until ingredients are moistened. Stir in coconut and nuts. Pour into pan.
  • 3. Bake for 55 to 70 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; loosen edges. Remove from pan. Cool completely. --- Note: High altitude (3500 to 6500 ft) Decrease baking powder to 21/2 teaspoons.

PEAR RASPBERRY COCONUT BREAD



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I was looking for a recipe for a pear and raspberry bread/loaf. Found this on www.taste.com.au. Highly recommend this site for lots of good Australian recipes. Recipe by Gemma Purcell

Provided by Wendys Kitchen

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 1h15m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 josephine pears, peeled, quartered, core removed
2 cups self-raising flour, sifted
1 cup desiccated coconut
1/2 cup caster sugar
270 g ayam light coconut milk
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup frozen raspberries

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 180°C Line a 9cm x 22cm (base) loaf pan with non-stick baking paper. Cut the pear into 2cm pieces.
  • Combine the flour, coconut and sugar in a large bowl. Whisk together the coconut milk, eggs and vanilla extract. Add to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
  • Gently stir in the pears and frozen raspberries make sure you don't over mix. Spoon into the pan and smooth the surface. Bake for 1 hour or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Set aside for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 185.5, Fat 3.1, SaturatedFat 2, Cholesterol 35.2, Sodium 292.5, Carbohydrate 36.5, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 18.4, Protein 3.6

TOASTED COCONUT PEAR BREAD



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This easy to make bread's aroma, taste and texture are hard to resist. This is a Pillsbury Bake-off winner.

Provided by Anita Hoffman

Categories     Sweet Breads

Time 1h30m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1-1/4 c coconut
1 c sugar
1-1/2 c mashed canned pears (29 ounce can, drained)
1 tsp vanilla
2-1/2 c flour
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 to 1 c chopped nuts
1 egg

Steps:

  • 1. Toast coconut for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring once.
  • 2. Grease bottom only of a loaf pan.
  • 3. In a large bowl, beat sugar, pears, vanilla and egg until well mixed.
  • 4. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. By hand, stir 25 to 35 strokes until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in coconut and nuts. Pour into prepared loaf pan.
  • 5. Bake at 350 degrees for 55 to 70 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; loosen edges. Remove from pan. Cool completely.

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