Sour Cream Pear Bread Recipe

1 1/2 cups pears, unpeeled and diced (take out the core)

1 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup melted salted butter

3/4 cup sour cream

2 eggs lightly beaten

2-1/2 cups all purpose flour

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp cardamon

1 tsp grated lemon peel

1/2 tsp fresh lemon juice

1 cup fine chopped walnuts or pecans

Directions

In bowl mix sugar, sour cream, butter and eggs, mix well. Sift all dry ingredients into another bowl.

Stir into sour cream mixture, stir until completely moistened. Next add grated lemon peel, juice, pears and nuts.

Pour into a large loaf pan or several small loaf pans. Let stand about 20-25 minutes.

Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes or until bread tests done. Enjoy !!