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Preheat the oven to 350F.
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Butter an 8x5-inch loaf pan.
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In a mixing bowl, cream 6 tablespoons of butter with the sugar and the vanilla until light and smooth.
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Sift together the flour, salt, baking powder, and nutmeg and toss together until evenly mixed.
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Add half of the flour mixture and the egg to the butter mixture and mix well.
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Add the rest of the flour mixture and the buttermilk, beating them in well.
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Fold in the pears and the pecans.
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Scoop the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 45 minutes, or until the center is firm and golden and a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
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Cool on a rack for 10 minutes, then turn out of the pan and finish cooling.
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When cool, invert onto a serving plate and cut into slices.
