Pear And Ginger Quick Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter
1 egg
1 cup bosc pear, pureed (about 1 1/2 pears)
1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 ounces crystallized ginger, cubed
1 cup finely chopped walnuts

Preparation

Core the pears (there's no need to peel the fruit) and puree it well in a blender or food processor.
In a large mixing bowl, cream together the sugar and butter, then add the egg, beating till smooth.
Add the pear puree, flour, ground ginger, baking soda, baking powder, salt and vanilla. Beat till smooth.
Stir in the candied ginger and nuts.
Spoon the batter into an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan.
Bake in a preheated 350\u00b0F oven for 55 minutes to 1 hour, or until a cake tester inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.
Remove the pan from the oven, and cool the loaf in the pan for 15 minutes. Gently remove the loaf from the pan and cool it completely on a wire rack.