Pear and White Cheddar Bread

Better Homes and Gardens

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 16

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup whole wheat pastry flour or 1⁄2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1⁄4 cup flax seed meal or 1⁄4 cup toasted wheat germ
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2  eggs, lightly beaten
• 2  cups  shredded unpeeled pears
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄3 cup  vegetable oil
• 1⁄4 cup buttermilk
• 1⁄4 cup honey
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 cup  shredded white cheddar cheese (2 oz.)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350; grease the bottom and 1/2 inch up the sides of a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan; set aside.
2. In a big bowl, stir together the flours, flaxseed meal, baking powder, and salt.
3. Make a well in center of flour mixture.
4. In a medium bowl, combine eggs, pears, sugar, oil, buttermilk, honey, and vanilla.
5. Add egg mixture all at once to the flour mixture.
6. Stir just until moistened (batter should be lumpy).
7. Stir in cheese; pour batter into prepared pan, spreading evenly.
8. Bake for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
9. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
10. Remove from pan; cool completely on rack.
11. Wrap and store overnight before slicing.