Pear-Lemon Tea Loaf Recipe

Name: Pear-Lemon Tea Loaf
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 cup whole wheat flour; 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder; 1/2 tsp. baking soda; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1 Tbs. anise seeds; 3/4 cup buttermilk; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 2 tsp. freshly grated lemon peel; 1 tsp. vanilla extract; 1 1/2 firm medium Anjou pears, unpeeled; 1 Tbs. lemon juice; 2 large eggs or equivalent egg substitute; 3/4 cup sugar

Servings: persons

1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 Tbs. anise seeds
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 tsp. freshly grated lemon peel
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/2 firm medium Anjou pears, unpeeled
1 Tbs. lemon juice
2 large eggs or equivalent egg substitute
3/4 cup sugar

1
Preheat oven to 350F.
2
Coat 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
3
In medium bowl, combine both flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt and anise seeds.
4
In 2-cup measure, combine buttermilk, oil, lemon peel and vanilla.
5
Set both aside.
6
Cut whole pear in half and grate halves coarsely, discarding cores (you should have 1 cup).
7
Transfer to small bowl.
8
Toss with lemon juice.
9
Set aside.
10
In large bowl, combine eggs and sugar.
11
Beat with electric mixer at high speed until pale and thickened, 3 to 5 minutes.
12
With rubber spatula, alternately fold in flour mixture and buttermilk mixture, making 3 flour additions and 2 buttermilk additions.
13
Drain grated pear, then gently fold into mixture.
14
Scrape batter into prepared loaf pan and spread evenly.
15
Bake loaf until light golden and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 50 minutes.
16
If loaf is too brown after 45 minutes, cover lightly with foil for last 5 minutes.
17
Let cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes.
18
Loosen edges and turn out onto wire rack to cool completely.

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, 1 cup whole wheat flour, 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder, 1/2 tsp. baking soda, and more.

Yes, Pear-Lemon Tea Loaf falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Pear-Lemon Tea Loaf

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