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gingered pear and cranberry bread

(1 rating)
thymeandmarjoram avatar
Recipe by
Diane C.
@thymeandmarjoram
Anytown, TX

I had a couple of pears to use up, so I grated them and used them to make this quick bread. I tossed in some dried cranberries and a few spices and it turned out great.

(1 rating)
yield 8 -12
prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For gingered pear and cranberry bread

  • 1 md
    pear, peeled, cored and grated (i used d'anjou)
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 1/3 c
    canola oil
  • 2 lg
    eggs
  • 3 Tbsp
    milk
  • 2 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon (heaping)
  • 1/8 tsp
    ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp
    nutmeg
  • 1/3 c
    dried cranberries
  • 1/2 c
    pecans, in pieces

How To Make gingered pear and cranberry bread

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9 inch loaf pan.
  • 2
    In a large bowl, combine pear, sugar, oil, eggs and milk. Mix well.
  • 3
    In a small bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices.
  • 4
    Add flour mixture to sugar mixture. Stir to combine. Add in cranberries and nuts. Mix well.
  • 5
    Pour into prepared loaf pan. Bake for 55-60 minutes til golden brown. Cool 10 minutes and remove from pan. Cool on a wire rack.
  • 6
    Notes: If you want more zing, increase the ginger to 1/4 tsp. You can plump up the dried cranberries by soaking them in a cup of hot water for 10 minutes. Enjoy!
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