Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredients |
|---|---|
| 2 | eggs |
| 3/4 cup | canola oil |
| 1 cup | granulated sugar |
| 1 tsp | vanilla extract |
| 1 | Bosc pear, cored and grated |
| 2 cups | all-purpose flour |
| 1 tsp | baking soda |
| 1 tsp | baking powder |
| 1/2 tsp | salt |
| 1 tsp | cinnamon |
| 1/2 cup | walnuts, chopped plus 1/2 cup chopped walnuts for garnish |
| 1 | Bosc pear, cored and sliced for top garnish |
| 1/4 cup | honey for glaze, if desired |
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 4-1/2" x 8-1/2" metal loaf pan. 2. Beat eggs, oil and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and grated pear. 3. In a second bowl, blend flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and walnuts. Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, stirring just to moisten. 4. Spoon into prepared pan. Arrange pear slices on top and sprinkle with 1/4 cup walnuts. 5. Bake 50-60 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes before removing from pan. 6. Brush with honey, if desired. Serve with Maple Walnut Butter (recipe below) Maple Walnut Butter 1 cup maple syrup 1 cinnamon stick 1/2 cup butter, melted 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped 1. In a small saucepan boil maple syrup with whole cinnamon stick for 8-10 minutes until the syryp has thickened. Remove from heat and remove the cinnamon stick. 2. Whisk in butter until opaque and thickened. Stir in walnuts. Chill to firm. Makes approximately 1-1/2 cups.
Source: USA Pears website at http://www.usapears.com