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Pear Bread

This is a delicious sweet bread to serve at brunch.
It's a wonderful treat anytime, just add a slice of cheese and a cup of coffee and you will be reaching for that second piece.
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 cup pear sauce
  1. Mix butter and sugar until creamy. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
  2. In another bowl mix dry ingredients and stir into creamed mixture just until moistened.
  3. Fold in the pear sauce. Pour into a greased 8" x 4" loaf pan.
  4. Bake 1 hour in a 350ยบ oven or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  5. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan.
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16 comments:

  1. ShariNovember 5, 2010 at 4:17 AM

    I don't have any pears, or pear sauce, but I have nearly 100 jars (or more) of applesauce.....wonder how that would work?!?!

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  2. BettyNovember 5, 2010 at 7:08 AM

    Shari..applesauce would work, you would then have apple bread:)

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  3. UnknownNovember 5, 2010 at 7:50 AM

    This sounds so good, I love the pear addition

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  4. Out on the prairieNovember 5, 2010 at 9:35 AM

    This sounds like what I need to make with the last few pears I have left.I throw a handful of cracked wheat I have soaked in hot water in my quick breads or some oats to add extra nutrition.

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  5. JennNovember 5, 2010 at 9:36 AM

    What a great idea to use pears over apples. I wonder if you can get away with using peaches too?

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  6. KathyNovember 5, 2010 at 4:27 PM

    How yummy...I have never had pear bread...looks tasty. Kathy

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  7. BettyNovember 5, 2010 at 4:55 PM

    Jenn @ Cooking Aweigh The Pounds..I'm thinking peaches would be very good in this recipe. I may just have to try that.

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  8. ellen b.November 5, 2010 at 4:55 PM

    Yum. This looks really good!

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  9. kaylanicoleNovember 6, 2010 at 9:58 AM

    New Bothwell cheese??? ;)

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  10. BettyNovember 6, 2010 at 11:59 AM

    Kaila..is there any other?? :)

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  11. Anne/kqNovember 7, 2010 at 4:55 PM

    YUM! My dad makes and gives away Comice pear sauce for Christmas every year, this might be a worthy use for it...

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  12. Brenda@CoffeeTeaBooksNovember 9, 2010 at 8:43 AM

    I sent this to my daughter who has a child that cannot eat apples but pears are allowed in their diet!

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  13. Katy ~November 17, 2010 at 3:50 AM

    Betty, you know I love a terrific quick bread; I am adding this to my stash of your recipes that I've collected and must make. Ooooh, this looks so good!!

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  14. AnonymousDecember 22, 2013 at 1:08 PM

    I use chunks of pears instead of pear sauce... I think it is more moist.

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  15. Amanda ZimmerJanuary 29, 2017 at 6:29 PM

    Made this today with pear sauce that I had canned on the fall. It was easy and is delicious! My pear sauce was already sweetened so I only added 1/2 cup of sugar. Thanks for the recipe!

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    1. BettyJanuary 29, 2017 at 8:07 PM

      Thank you for letting us know you tried this pear bread and that you liked it!

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