Perfect Pear Bread

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup oleo
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups pears (unpeeled, diced or mashed)
• 2 cups sifted flour (i skipped sifting the flour.)
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon clove (my neighbor omitted the cloves, as she thought it made the flavor too strong. i added the cloves and)

Recipe

• 1 cream sugar and butter (or oleo), then add beaten eggs and pears. add sifted flour, soda and spices to the mixture. bake in a greased bread pan for 40-50 minutes at 350 degrees.
• 2 to test doneness, insert a toothpick into the center of your bread. when through baking, remove from oven and set for a few minutes before running a knife around the perimeter of the bread. bread should be easy to remove when the pan is turned on it's side or upside-down.
• 3 slice and serve with or without butter/oleo, jelly, or your choice of spread.