* Exported from MasterCook *
Bread, Pear and White Cheddar Quick
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Serving Size : 16 Preparation Time :0:30
Categories : Bread-Bakers Mailing List Breads
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour -- or whole wheat pastry flour
1/4 cup toasted wheat germ -- or flax seed meal
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups shredded pears
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs -- lightly beaten or 1/2 cup
refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed
1/3 cup cooking oil
1/4 cup buttermilk -- or sour milk
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup cheddar cheese -- shredded white, (2 oz)
1 Preheat oven to 350F. Grease the bottom and 1/2" up the sides of
one 9x5x3" loaf pan or two 7x3.5x2" loaf pans; set aside. In a large
bowl, stir together all-purpose flour, whole wheat pastry flour, flax
seed meal, baking powder, and salt. Make a well in center of flour
mixture; set aside.
2 In a medium bowl, combine pears, sugar, egg product, oil,
buttermilk, honey, and vanilla. Add pear mixture all at once to flour
mixture. Stir just until moistened (batter should be lumpy). Fold in
cheese. Spoon batter into the prepared pan.
3 Bake for 55 to 60 minutes (45 to 50 minutes for the smaller pans)
or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
4 Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove bread from pan.
Cool completely on wire rack. Wrap and store overnight before slicing.
Variations:
5 Cinnamon, Chocolate, and Pear Quick Bread: Prepare as directed,
except stir 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon into the flour mixture and
substitute 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate pieces for the cheese.
6 Fig, Ginger, and Pear Quick Bread: Prepare as directed, except stir
1-1/2 teaspoons finely shredded lemon peel and 1 teaspoon ground
ginger into the flour mixture and substitute 1/2 cup finely snipped
dried figs for the cheese.
7 Blue Cheese, Pecan, and Pear Quick Bread: Prepare as directed,
except substitute 1/4 cup finely crumbled blue cheese and 1/4 cup
chopped toasted pecans for the white cheddar cheese.
Description:
"Buttermilk and honey add sweetness to this fruity cheese bread
recipe. Prepare a day ahead and serve for your next holiday brunch."
Source:
"BH&G"
Start to Finish Time:
"2:15"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 176 Calories; 7g Fat (34.0%
calories from fat); 4g Protein; 26g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber;
30mg Cholesterol; 130mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean
Meat; 0 Fruit; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 1 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.