Perfect Pear Bread Recipes

FRESH PEAR BREAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; stir into the egg mixture just until moistened. Toss pears with lemon juice. Stir pears and walnuts into batter (batter will be thick). , Spoon into 2 greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

PEAR BREAD I

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Make a well in the center of the bowl.
• In a separate bowl combine the oil, eggs, sugar, grated pears, pecans, and vanilla. Blend well. Add to well of dry ingredients. Stir until just moistened. Spoon batter into 2 greased and floured 8x5x3 inch loaf pans.
• Bake in a preheated 325 degree F (165 degrees C) oven for one hour and 15 minutes. Cool on wire rack before removing from the loaf pans.

PEAR BREAD

Steps:

• Making the bread: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9- by 5-inch loaf pan with butter.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, granola, baking powder, sugar, salt, and spices.
• Cream together the butter and brown sugar, until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, scraping down the bowl after each one. Alternate adding the flour and milk, in 3 additions, mixing just to incorporate after each addition. Fold in the pears and nuts, if using.
• Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
• Bake for about 1 hour 15 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean.
• Remove from pan and cool to room temperature.
• Make the icing: In a small bowl combine all the ingredients until smooth.
• Spread over the top of the cooled bread.
• Enjoy. Makes a great breakfast.

"PERFECT PEAR" BREAD PUDDING #RSC

Steps:

• Bake Buttermilk biscuits according to the directions on the label of the can- until golden brown. You can do this the day before to let them get stale (the traditional way of making bread pudding) or you can use them once they have cooled.
• Cut or tear the biscuits into bite sized pieces.
• Place the Pieces in a 13X9 inch baking dish covered in Reynolds Aluminum Foil.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a pot combine milk, whipping cream, cinnamon, sugar, butter, honey, and the 3 inch sprig of fresh rosemary, gently heating until well combined, but not allowing to scald (about 5 minutes).
• Remove from heat and allow cooling for a few minutes, adding in peaches and pears.
• In a separate bowl, combine eggs, vanilla extract, rum, and lemon zest.
• Beat until creamy yellow.
• Temper the eggs by adding a little of the warm milk mixture and continually beating the eggs. Remove rosemary sprig and discard. Now, add the egg mixture to the milk mixture until well combined.
• Pour liquid over biscuit pieces and allow to soak while you make the crumb topping. mix the biscuit pieces around liquid mixture to allow all pieces to be covered.
• Crumb topping: In a chilled bowl, mix together 2/3 cup white flour, 1 cup white sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/2 cup cubed butter. Mix with a pastry blender or fork until the consistency looks like wet sand.
• Cover the bread pudding with Reynold's Aluminum Foil and place it in the oven for 40 minutes, or until the middle has set. You can test this by seeing if the middle jiggles when it is moved. Remove from the oven and set oven to 400 degrees.
• Sprinkle crumb topping on top of bread pudding and replace it in the oven, uncovered, for an additional 10 minutes or until topping is golden brown.
• Remove from the oven and enjoy!
• Optional Cream Cheese Frosting: Mix together 1 1/3 cup of confectioner's sugar with ½ cup heavy cream, 1 stick of butter (softened), 4 oz of cream cheese, 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract. Beat until creamy. Place into a pastry bag or a plastic bag with the tip cut off. Once the bread pudding had come out of the oven, drizzle over the top. (You can also do this once it had cooled off).
• This recipe is delightful with a scoop of vanilla or your choice of ice cream.

PEAR BREAD II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two 8x4 inch loaf pans.
• In large mixing bowl combine oil, sugar and eggs, beat well. Stir in pears, pecans and vanilla. In another bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir dry ingredients into the pear mixture; mix well. Pour batter into prepared loaf pans
• Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of a loaf comes out clean. Allow loaves to cool in pans for 10 minutes before moving to a wire rack to cool completely.

PEAR BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, ginger, baking soda and nutmeg; set aside. In another bowl, whisk the sugar, oil and butter. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened (batter will be stiff). Stir in pears. , Pour into two greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.