Pear Coconut Bread Food

PEAR PISTACHIO COCONUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease and flour an 8-inch loaf pan and set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat together the coconut oil, sugar, egg and vanilla.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in the mixer and beat on low speed until just combined. Stir in the shredded pear, 1/2 cup chopped pistachios, and 1/2 cup coconut.
• Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup chopped pistachios and 1/4 cup coconut. Garnish with a few thin slices of pear that have been cut into heart shapes, if desired. Sprinkle generously with cinnamon sugar.
• Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 20 minutes before inserted onto a wire rack to cool completely.

COCONUT PEAR BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350^. Toast coconut for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring once. Grease or spray bottom ONLY of desired loaf pan.
• 2. In a large bowl, beat sugar,pears,vanilla and egg until well mixed. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup;level off. Add flour, baking powder and salt to wet ingredients. By hand, stir 25 to 35 strokes until ingredients are moistened. Stir in coconut and nuts. Pour into pan.
• 3. Bake for 55 to 70 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; loosen edges. Remove from pan. Cool completely. --- Note: High altitude (3500 to 6500 ft) Decrease baking powder to 21/2 teaspoons.

TOASTED COCONUT PEAR BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Toast coconut for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring once.
• 2. Grease bottom only of a loaf pan.
• 3. In a large bowl, beat sugar, pears, vanilla and egg until well mixed.
• 4. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. By hand, stir 25 to 35 strokes until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in coconut and nuts. Pour into prepared loaf pan.
• 5. Bake at 350 degrees for 55 to 70 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; loosen edges. Remove from pan. Cool completely.

PEAR RASPBERRY COCONUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C Line a 9cm x 22cm (base) loaf pan with non-stick baking paper. Cut the pear into 2cm pieces.
• Combine the flour, coconut and sugar in a large bowl. Whisk together the coconut milk, eggs and vanilla extract. Add to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
• Gently stir in the pears and frozen raspberries make sure you don't over mix. Spoon into the pan and smooth the surface. Bake for 1 hour or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Set aside for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.