Autumn Pear Bread

Name: Autumn Pear Bread
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine; 2 eggs; 1/4 cup buttermilk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup finely chopped peeled ripe pear

12 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
2 eggs
1/4 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup finely chopped peeled ripe pear

Directions

1

Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
2

With a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3

In a smaller bowl, beat eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla.
4

Add to dry ingredients and stir just until moistened.
5

Fold in pears.
6

Spoon into 3 mini loaf pans (5x2 1/2 inches).
7

Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until tests done.
8

Cool in pans 10 minutes, then remove to wire racks to cool completely.