Autumn Pear Bread

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Yields: 3 mini loaves

Ingredients

• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄4 cup buttermilk
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1  cup  finely chopped peeled ripe pear

Directions

1. Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
2. With a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. In a smaller bowl, beat eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla.
4. Add to dry ingredients and stir just until moistened.
5. Fold in pears.
6. Spoon into 3 mini loaf pans (5x2 1/2 inches).
7. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until tests done.
8. Cool in pans 10 minutes, then remove to wire racks to cool completely.