Coconut Pear Bread
By
Pat Duran
@kitchenChatter
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Ingredients
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1 1/4 cflaked coconut
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1 cgranulated sugar
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29 ozcan pears, drained and mashed (or 3 1/2 cups fresh)
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1 tspvanilla extract
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1 largeegg
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2 1/2 call purpose flour
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3 tspbaking powder
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1/2 tspsalt
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1/2 to 1 cchopped nuts , the amount is your choice
How to Make Coconut Pear Bread
- Heat oven to 350^. Toast coconut for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring once. Grease or spray bottom ONLY of desired loaf pan.
- 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.
- 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.
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Note: High altitude (3500 to 6500 ft) Decrease baking powder to 21/2 teaspoons.