LEMON-GLAZED CARDAMOM PEAR TEA BREAD

Lemon-Glazed Cardamom Pear Tea Bread image

Provided by Nancy Harmon Jenkins

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

1/2 cup vegetable oil, plus oil for greasing pans
1 cup freshly pureed ripe pears (about 2 medium-size, peeled and cored)
1 egg, slightly beaten
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
1/4 cup milk
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground cardamom seeds
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground cardamom seeds (see note)
Pinch of salt
1 to 2 tablespoons cream or milk
1 teaspoon butter, softened

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease one 9 1/2-by-5 1/2-inch loaf pan or three 5 1/4-by-3 1/2-inch loaf pans.
To make the bread, combine the oil, pears, egg, lemon peel and milk in a small bowl. In a mixing bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cardamom seeds. Fold in the pear mixture until the dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in the nuts. Spoon the dough into the prepared pan or pans. Bake 55 to 60 minutes for a large loaf or 35 to 45 minutes for smaller loaves, or until they test done. Remove from the pan and cook on a rack.
While the bread bakes, stir together the glaze ingredients. Spoon the glaze over the still-warm bread. Continue to cool.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 316, UnsaturatedFat 13 grams, Carbohydrate 41 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 198 milligrams, Sugar 20 grams, TransFat 0 grams