Fresh Pear Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 or 3 fresh pears
1/2 c. salad oil
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1/4 c. sour cream
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 c. chopped walnuts or pecans

Preparation

Pare, halve and core pears; chop to make 1 cup.
In a large bowl, beat oil and sugar until blended.
Beat in eggs, one at a time; add sour cream and vanilla.
Sift together flour, salt, soda, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Add to oil-sugar mixture and continue to beat until well blended.
Add nuts and pears; mix well.
Spoon into well-greased 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for about 1 hour.
Cool in pan 10 to 15 minutes.
Turn out and cool on rack.