Pear And Ginger Quick Bread
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup sugar ⓘ
- 1/4 cup butter ⓘ
- 1 egg ⓘ
- 1 cup bosc pear, pureed (about 1 1/2 pears) ⓘ
- 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon baking powder ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon vanilla ⓘ
- 3 ounces crystallized ginger, cubed ⓘ
- 1 cup finely chopped walnuts ⓘ
Instructions
- Core the pears (there's no need to peel the fruit) and puree it well in a blender or food processor.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the sugar and butter, then add the egg, beating till smooth.
- Add the pear puree, flour, ground ginger, baking soda, baking powder, salt and vanilla. Beat till smooth.
- Stir in the candied ginger and nuts.
- Spoon the batter into an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan.
- Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 55 minutes to 1 hour, or until a cake tester inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.
- Remove the pan from the oven, and cool the loaf in the pan for 15 minutes. Gently remove the loaf from the pan and cool it completely on a wire rack.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
796
kcal
40% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).