coconut pear bread

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Pat Duran
Las Vegas, NV

This recipe from my cardboard box vault-and is from about 1980 something. It is a ripped out page from a Pillsbury Bake-Off contest winner. It is very good and I am sure you are going to like it a lot!

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 55 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For coconut pear bread

  • 1 1/4 c
    flaked coconut
  • 1 c
    granulated sugar
  • 29 oz
    can pears, drained and mashed (or 3 1/2 cups fresh)
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 lg
    egg
  • 2 1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 3 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 to 1 c
    chopped nuts , the amount is your choice

How To Make coconut pear bread

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350^. Toast coconut for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring once. Grease or spray bottom ONLY of desired loaf pan.
  • 2
    In a large bowl, beat sugar,pears,vanilla and egg until well mixed. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup;level off. Add flour, baking powder and salt to wet ingredients. By hand, stir 25 to 35 strokes until ingredients are moistened. Stir in coconut and nuts. Pour into pan.
  • 3
    Bake for 55 to 70 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; loosen edges. Remove from pan. Cool completely. --- Note: High altitude (3500 to 6500 ft) Decrease baking powder to 21/2 teaspoons.
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