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Pear Nut Bread Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 16 oz. can pear half's
2 1/2 c flour
1/2 c sugar
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 c vegetable oil
1 large egg, beaten
2 tsp. grated orange rind
1/2 c chopped walnuts
1/2 c sifted powdered sugar
2 tbsp. orange juice
Directions:
Directions:
Drain pears, reserving syrup, reserve 1 pear half for topping. Process remaining pear halves in blender until smooth, transfer to 1 cup measure. Add as much of the reserved pear syrup as needed to make 1 cup. reserve remaining syrup for other use.
Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt & nutmeg in large bowl. Mix pear puree, oil, egg & orange rind in medium bowl. Add to flour mixture, stir just until moistened. Fold in walnuts, batter will be stiff.
Spoon batter into greased loaf pan. Cut reserved pear half into 6 slices, arrange crosswise in a row on top of batter.
Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 50-55 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center is withdrawn clean. Cool in pan 5 minutes.
In small bowl, mix powdered sugar & as much orange juice as needed to make thin, smooth glaze. Remove bread from pan, spoon glaze on top of bread. Cool completely on wire rack. Store in airtight container & let stand overnight before slicing.

 

 

 

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