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; 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/2 cup cold butter; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 1/4 cup buttermilk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup finely chopped peeled ripe pears

11 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup cold butter
2 large eggs, room temperature
1/4 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup finely chopped peeled ripe pears

Directions

1

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Combine the eggs, buttermilk and vanilla; stir into the flour mixture just until moistened. Fold in pears.
2

Spoon into two greased 5-3/4x3x2-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.