Whole-Grain Pear Cranberry Walnut Bread
Serves: 6
Manley Abshire
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
54
Spice
53
Sweetness
64
Sourness
41
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Prep time (avg)
5.4
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 cup
Sugar (unbleached)3 large
Egg1 cup
Vegetable Oil2 tsps
Pure Vanilla Extract3 cups
Wheat Flour (white whole-)1.5 tsps
Baking Soda1 tsp
Baking Powder1 tsp
Fine Sea Salt1 tsp
Ground Cinnamon2 tbsps
Sesame SeedDirections:
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
2
Butter two 9-by-5-inch loaf pans
3
Line with parchment paper, butter the parchment and set aside
4
Beat butter and the sugars in a stand mixer with paddle attachment and mix on medium speed until fluffy
5
Add eggs one at a time, beating between each addition
6
Add oil and vanilla and stir to combine
7
Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in a medium bowl
8
Mix half the dry ingredients into butter mixture and stir together
9
Stir in remaining dry ingredients with a spatula, along with cranberries, pear, walnuts and sesame seeds; stir until batter is evenly moistened
10
Divide batter between the prepared pans
11
Bake until bread springs back when lightly touched, and a toothpick inserted into center comes out dry, with some crumbs, about 50 minutes
12
Cool on a rack at least 15 minutes or until completely cool
13
Remove from pans; slice each loaf into 10 pieces and serve warm or at room temperature