CHOCOLATE-PEAR TEA BREAD RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Chocolate-Pear Tea Bread Recipe - (4.2/5) image

Provided by DreiFromBK

Number Of Ingredients 10

210 g {1 3/4 cup} plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
100 g {1/2 cup} unsalted butter
115 g {3/4 cup firmly packed} brown sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 cup applesauce {recipe follows}
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
400 g pears {about 2 cups diced} or 2 large {or 3 small pairs}, chopped
150 g {1 cup} dark chocolate chips

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 180C. Lightly butter a (9 X 5 X 3 loaf pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper. Sift together the plain flour, baking powder and salt. Reserve. With an electric beater, whisk the butter and brown sugar until smooth and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in eggs one by one, followed by vanilla extract and applesauce On low speed beat in the flour mix. Fold in the chopped pear and chocolate chips with a spatula, and transfer batter to prepared tin. Even out the top and bake for about an hour until tester inserted into the centre of the loaf comes out clean. Let it cool in pan for ten minutes. Then gently invert onto cooling rack and remove parchment paper. Gently turn right side up and leave to cool completely before slicing {we couldn't resist it of course!}