Perfect Pear Bread

9 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 12 cups sugar
  • 12 cup butter or 12 cup oleo
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups pears (unpeeled, diced or mashed)
  • 2 cups sifted flour (I skipped sifting the flour.)
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 12 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 12 teaspoon clove (My neighbor omitted the cloves, as she thought it made the flavor too strong. I added the cloves and)

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream sugar and butter (or oleo), then add beaten eggs and pears.
  2. 2
    Add sifted flour, soda and spices to the mixture.
  3. 3
    Bake in a greased bread pan for 40-50 minutes at 350 degrees.
  4. 4
    To test doneness, insert a toothpick into the center of your bread.
  5. 5
    When through baking, remove from oven and set for a few minutes before running a knife around the perimeter of the bread.
  6. 6
    Bread should be easy to remove when the pan is turned on it's side or upside-down.
  7. 7
    Slice and serve with or without butter/oleo, jelly, or your choice of spread.

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