PECAN PEAR BREAD

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A great way to use fall fruit! This is lovely with an icing sugar glaze. Serve as a breakfast bread or toasted with vanilla ice cream.

Provided by Diana Adcock

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 1h20m

Yield 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1/4 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1 1/2 cups chopped peeled pears
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon, rind of

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
  • Combine the sugar and oil in a large bowl and beat well with an electric mixer for best results.
  • Add eggs and beat well.
  • Beat in sour cream and vanilla.
  • Sift together the flour, soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
  • Beat into the sour cream mixture in 2 lots.
  • Stir in pears, pecans and lemon peel.
  • Scrape into loaf pan and level off the top.
  • Bake for 1 hour and test with a toothpick in the center.
  • If done, remove and let cool on a rack for 20 minutes.
  • Turn out onto rack and cool completly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 3625.4, Fat 191.7, SaturatedFat 29.5, Cholesterol 401.9, Sodium 2619.4, Carbohydrate 443.8, Fiber 23, Sugar 230.3, Protein 48.1

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