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Pumpkin Pear Bread
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Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Cream the butter and agave or honey with a standing or handheld mixer.
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Add the pumpkin and pear purees.
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Beat in the eggs one at a time.
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In a separate bowl sift the flour and remaining ingredients.
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Add the flour mixture to the pumpkin mixture a little at a time until combined. Do not overly mix or beat the mixture.
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Place in a 6 individual greased loaf pans or in one 9×5 inch greased loaf pan.
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Bake for 20 minutes for small loaf pans or 45-50 minutes for single loaf.
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Cool for 10 minutes and then run a knife around the loaf pan to help release on to a cooling rack.
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Cool and serve.
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Tips & Tricks (5)
- Toast Your Spices First 🌰Bloom your cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger in a dry pan for 30 seconds before adding wet ingredients to intensify their warm, complex flavors and prevent a one-dimensional taste.
- Drain Your Pumpkin Puree 💧Line a fine-mesh strainer with cheesecloth and let canned pumpkin puree drain for 15 minutes to remove excess moisture, resulting in a denser, more flavorful bread with better texture.
- Perfectly Ripe Pears Are Critical 🍐Test pear ripeness by gently squeezing near the stem—it should yield slightly to pressure; overripe pears will make the batter too wet, while underripe ones won't provide enough natural sweetness and moisture.
- Don't Overmix Your Batter 🥄Mix dry and wet ingredients separately, then combine with just 8-10 gentle folds until barely combined; overmixing develops gluten and creates a tough, dense crumb instead of the tender, moist texture you want.
- Bake with Moisture Control 🌡️Place a shallow pan of water on the oven rack below your bread to create steam, which prevents the top from browning too quickly while the interior cooks through evenly.
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About the Cook
Hi, I’m Catherine McCord. As a chef, TV host, cookbook author, entrepreneur, and mom of three, my goal at Weelicious is to be a resource dedicated to providing simple, nutritious, and delicious recipes for the whole family.
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Vegetarian
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