Ginger Almond Pear Bread Recipes

GINGERED PEAR BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350° F. Grease bottoms only of 2 loaf pans, 8x4 inches, with shortening. In large bowl, mix pears, sugar, oil, gingerroot and eggs. Stir in remaining ingredients until well blended. Pour into pans.
• Bake 60 to 65 minutes or until tooth pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour, before slicing.

FRESH GINGER-PEAR QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°; grease a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan with butter, then sprinkle it with all-purpose flour.
• Turn the loaf pan upside down and tap out the excess flour.
• Peel, core, and cut the pears into 1/4-inch cubes.
• Stir the pears and ginger together in a bowl.
• Pour the buttermilk into a measuring cup; stir in the vanilla and all the zest.
• In another bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Using a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar on med-high speed.
• Add the eggs, one at a time, beating for 20 seconds between each addition.
• Add the flour mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture, beating on low speed just until combined after each addition.
• Fold in the ginger-pear mixture.
• Pour the batter into prepared pan; bake for about 55 minutes, until a pick comes out clean.
• Cool the bread in the pan for 5 minutes.
• Invert the bread onto a baking rack; cool bread completely before covering it tightly with plastic wrap for storage.
• The bread will keep up to 3 days at room temperature, or up to 3 weeks if frozen.
• Thaw the bread completely at room temperature and reheat it slowly in a 300° oven about 15 minutes.

PEAR AND GINGER QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Core the pears (there's no need to peel the fruit) and purée it well in a blender or food processor.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream together the sugar and butter, then add the egg, beating till smooth.
• Add the pear purée, flour, ground ginger, baking soda, baking powder, salt and vanilla. Beat till smooth.
• Stir in the candied ginger and nuts.
• Spoon the batter into an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan.
• Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 55 minutes to 1 hour, or until a cake tester inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.
• Remove the pan from the oven, and cool the loaf in the pan for 15 minutes. Gently remove the loaf from the pan and cool it completely on a wire rack.