PEAR BUTTER NUT BREAD
Last fall, I made several half-pints of Pear Butter. It's similar to apple butter, but with the emphasis on nutmeg instead of cinnamon in the spices. I came up with this recipe, based on a pumpkin bread recipe, to use my pear butter. I've made a test batch, and it is delicious! I'll be serving it at a baby shower tomorrow, so...
Provided by Susan Feliciano
Categories Other Appetizers
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
- 2. Stir together the dry ingredients (except sugar) in a medium bowl.
- 3. In a large bowl, beat the sugar, shortening, and eggs until light and fluffy. Add the pear butter and beat in.
- 4. Add the dry ingredients in 3 additions to the liquid ingredients, alternately with the pear nectar (or milk). Stir in the vanilla.
- 5. Fold in the nuts and raisins or dates (if used).
- 6. Place batter into 3 greased mini-loaf pans and bake about 25-30 minutes or until bread tests done with toothpick.
- 7. This can also be made in one large 9 x 5 loaf pan. It will take about 35-40 minutes to bake.
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