Pear bread

Ingredients

• 2 cups plain flour
• 1 cup wholemeal plain flour
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 2 cups grated pears
• ¾ cup vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup honey
• 1 cup palm sugar
• 1 cup pecans
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Method

1. Preheat oven to 165°C.
2. In a large mixing bowl combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
3. Make a well in the centre of the bowl and set aside.
4. In a separate bowl, combine oil, eggs, sugar, honey, grated pears, pecans and vanilla, blend well.
5. Add egg mixture to dry ingredients and combine.
6. Spoon batter into a well-greased and lined loaf pan.
7. Bake for 1¼ hours. Once cooked turn out onto a cake rack and leave in the pan for 30 minutes before removing.

• bread
• pear