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Pear and White Cheddar Quick Bread

Reggie Dwork <reggie@jeff-and-reggie.com>
Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:14:07 -0800
v111.n045.5
* Exported from MasterCook *

                     Bread, Pear and White Cheddar Quick

Recipe By     :
Serving Size  : 16    Preparation Time :0:30
Categories    : Bread-Bakers Mailing List       Breads

    Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
    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.