Pear Bread

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Yields: 3-4 loaves

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1  cup sugar
• 2  eggs
• 2  cups flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄4 cup yogurt or 1⁄4 cup buttermilk
• 1  cup pear, coarsely chopped
• 1  teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. Cream butter, gradually beat in sugar.
2. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Combine dry ingredients.
3. Add to egg mixture alternately with yogurt. Stir in pears and vanilla.
4. Pour into buttered loaf pan.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
6. Freezes well.
7. Excellent for mini loaves.