Pumpkin Pear Bread Food

AUTUMN PEAR BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Combine the eggs, buttermilk and vanilla; stir into the flour mixture just until moistened. Fold in pears., Spoon into 2 greased 5-3/4x3x2-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

THE BEST PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour two 9-by-5-inch loaf pans.
• Whisk together the sugar and oil in a large bowl until well combined. Whisk in the eggs and pumpkin until combined.
• Combine the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon and cloves in a medium bowl and whisk until well combined. Add half the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture and stir to combine. Add half the water and stir to combine. Repeat with the remaining flour and water.
• Divide the batter between the prepared loaf pans. Bake until cake tester comes out clean and the loaves are golden brown, about 1 hour. Let the loaves cool in the pans on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from the pans and let cool completely, about 1 hour.

FRESH PEAR BREAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; stir into the egg mixture just until moistened. Toss pears with lemon juice. Stir pears and walnuts into batter (batter will be thick). , Spoon into 2 greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

PUMPKIN SPICE BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• in a large mixing bowl, combine pumpkin, sugar, water, vegetable oil and eggs.
• Beat until well mixed.
• Measure the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, nutmeg and cloves into a separate bowl and stir until combined.
• Slowly add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture, beating until smooth.
• Grease two 9 x 5 inch loaf pans and dust with flour.
• Evenly divide the batter between the two pans.
• Bake for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool for 10-15 minutes, then remove from pans by inverting onto a rack and tapping the bottoms.
• Slice and serve plain, buttered, or with cream cheese.
• Note: Cream cheese is the ONLY thing to put on this bread because--it is so so so yummy!

PUMPKIN BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Combine bread cubes, dates and 1/3 cup pecans; place in a greased 2-qt. shallow baking dish. , In a bowl, combine the milk, pumpkin, egg yolks, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and cloves. In a small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff; fold into pumpkin mixture. Pour over bread cubes and toss gently. Sprinkle with remaining nuts. , Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 1 hour. Serve warm or chilled with cream if desired.

PEAR & PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• ****Note--if you use the four pear or canned fruit cans (15 ounce size)--open one end of 3 cans, drain fruit into bowl (except for the one can of pears) refrigerate for a later use. Wash and dry all four cans and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350-degrees F.
• Open can of pears, drain juice and chop pears. Set aside. (see above if using cans for baking).
• In a large bowl, combine first 7 ingredients (flour - baking soda), stir to combine.
• In another bowl, combine next 4 ingredients (pumpkin - lemon juice). Stir in chopped pears. Add pumpkin mixture to dry ingredients, stir well to combine.
• Stir in pecans and coconut.
• Spray cans or one 9x5 bread pan with Pam (or other cooking spray). If using cans place cans of baking sheet.
• Spoon batter into cans or bread pan.
• Bake for 50-55 minutes if using cans or 70-75 minutes for bread loaf pan or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.