Pear And Ginger Quick Bread

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I found the ginger in the recipe to be a bit too much so i cut it to 1/2 tsp, but have posted the recipe here as created by king arthur flour. This makes a nicely different quick bread than the usual apple or banana.

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Steps

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Core the pears and pure it well in a blender or food processor.

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In a large mixing bowl , cream together the sugar and butter , then add the egg , beating till smooth.

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Add the pear pure , flour , ground ginger , baking soda , baking powder , salt and vanilla.

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Beat till smooth.

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Stir in the candied ginger and nuts.

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Spoon the batter into an 8 1 / 2 x 4 1 / 2-inch loaf pan.

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Bake in a preheated 350f oven for 55 minutes to 1 hour , or until a cake tester inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.

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Remove the pan from the oven , and cool the loaf in the pan for 15 minutes.

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Gently remove the loaf from the pan and cool it completely on a wire rack.

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Ingredients

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sugar, butter, egg, bosc pear, unbleached all-purpose flour, ground ginger, baking soda, baking powder, salt, vanilla, crystallized ginger, walnuts