Pecan Pear Bread

Name: Pecan Pear Bread
Ingredients: 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

13 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

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

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2

Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
3

Combine the sugar and oil in a large bowl and beat well with an electric mixer for best results.
4

Add eggs and beat well.
5

Beat in sour cream and vanilla.
6

Sift together the flour, soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
7

Beat into the sour cream mixture in 2 lots.
8

Stir in pears, pecans and lemon peel.
9

Scrape into loaf pan and level off the top.
10

Bake for 1 hour and test with a toothpick in the center.
11

If done, remove and let cool on a rack for 20 minutes.
12

Turn out onto rack and cool completly.