Pear Loaf

Recently I came upon this recipe.  Luckily I had 3 pears in the refrigerator ... it was time to bake this moist, nutty delicious loaf.  Great with morning coffee or afternoon tea. 

Ingredients
 
2 cups flour *
2 1/2 cups pears (2-3 medium-sized pears)
3 Tablespoons flaxseed or flaxmeal 
1/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup coconut oil, melted 
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans, optional

* (Original recipe calls for gluten-free flour.  I used spelt flour, an ancient grain.  Spelt is a distinct variety of wheat and does contain gluten.)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350° F.

Remove stems and seeds from pears.  Add pears, vanilla and melted oil to the blender and blend into a purée.

If you do not have a high-speed blender, blend the ingredients with an electric beater mixing all dry ingredients in a large bowl along with the pear, oil and vanilla purée mix until thoroughly combined.  Fold in walnuts.

Add the mixture to a greased, parchment-lined loaf pan.  Bake for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.  Let loaf cool before serving.

Original recipe by Kaitlyn Noble.
https://www.google.com/search?q=Kaitlyn+Noble%2C+pear+bread&oq=k&aqs=chrome.0.69i59l2j69i57j69i60j69i65l2j69i60j69i61.1798j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8  
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