Honey Pear Bread

Name: Honey Pear Bread
Ingredients: 1 (28 ounce) can pear halves; 2/3 cup brown sugar; 3/4 cup honey; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 2 eggs; 2 teaspoons orange zest; 1 teaspoon lemon zest; 3/4 cup chopped pecans (or walnuts); 4 cups sifted flour; 3 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice; 1 1/4 teaspoons salt

13 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 (28 ounce) can pear halves
2/3 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup honey
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
2 teaspoons orange zest
1 teaspoon lemon zest
3/4 cup chopped pecans (or walnuts)
4 cups sifted flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 1/4 teaspoons salt

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°F Drain pear halves, reserving two for garnish and reserve the juice. Finely chop remaining pear halves.
2

Combine brown sugar, honey, oil, pear syrup, eggs, and zests. Stir in chopped pears and nuts.
3

Sift remaining ingredients (flour gets sifted twice I suppose) and add to pear mixture, stirring until just blended. Pour into greased loaf pans.
4

Slice reserved pears and arrange on top of batter. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
5

Remove from oven, invert to cooling racks and cool. For best flavor let stand overnight. Store wrapped in foil.