SPICY LEMON, PEAR & GINGER NUT BREAD

Spicy Lemon, Pear & Ginger Nut Bread image

Provided by Baby Kato

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 19

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1/3 c soft butter + 2 tbsps
1 1/4 c white sugar
1 1/2 tsp lemon zest
2 large eggs,
2 c white flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp freshly ground mace or nutmeg
1/2 c half n half cream
1/8 c 1/8 cup water + 1 thbs
1 1/2 Tbsp lemon juice
1/2 c fresh, peeled, diced pear
1 Tbsp finely chopped candied ginger
1/3 c coarsley chopped hazelnuts
GLAZE
1/3 c icing sugar
2 1/2 tsp half n half cream

Steps:

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F. Butter or spray a 9 - x 5 - x 3 - inch loaf pan and lightly flour the pan; get rid of any excess flour. Set aside until needed.
2. In a large bowl beat together butter, sugar and lemon zest until light and fluffy. Then add the eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition.
3. Into a small bowl add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon and mace, mix well to combine.
4. In a measuring cup add the half and half cream, water and lemon juice. Mix well.
5. Next with your mixer on low speed, gradually add the flour mixture and the milk mixture alternately in batches, into your butter mixture. (Please begin and end with the flour mixture.)
6. Next, gently add the pear, candied ginger and nuts into the batter.
7. Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan and bake for 50 - 60 minutes. While the bread is baking prepare your glaze. If using.
8. Glaze: In a small bowl stir together the icing sugar and cream until smooth. Set aside until needed.
9. Cool the baked bread for 10 - 15 minutes then remove from pan and allow to finish cooling on a wire rack. Now drizzle the simple glaze over the bread and enjoy!