Pear Bread

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda 
• 0.5 cup butter melted
• 4  eggs 
• 3.5 cups flour all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger 
• 0.5 teaspoon nutmeg 
• 2 cups pears diced peeled
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 1.5 cups sugar 
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 
• 0.5 cup vegetable oil 

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• whisk
• loaf pan
• toothpicks

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, ginger, baking soda and nutmeg; set aside. In another bowl, whisk the sugar, oil and butter.
2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened (batter will be stiff). Stir in pears.
3. Pour into two greased 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pans.
4. Bake at 350° for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.