Perfect Pear Bread

By juliendbq on September 10, 2009

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup oleo
2 eggs
2 cups pears ( unpeeled, diced or mashed)
2 cups sifted flour ( I skipped sifting the flour.)
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon clove ( My neighbor omitted the cloves, as she thought it made the flavor too strong. I added the cloves and)

Cream sugar and butter (or oleo), then add beaten eggs and pears. Add sifted flour, soda and spices to the mixture. Bake in a greased bread pan for 40-50 minutes at 350 degrees.
To test doneness, insert a toothpick into the center of your bread. When through baking, remove from oven and set for a few minutes before running a knife around the perimeter of the bread. Bread should be easy to remove when the pan is turned on it's side or upside-down.
Slice and serve with or without butter/oleo, jelly, or your choice of spread.