I saw a picture of a poached pear bread on line and knew I had to make it. The recipe I saw called for an olive oil bread. Banana bread has always been a classic go-to bread, so I used my own quick bread for my version of a poached pear bread. I love how it looks when it is sliced. It is perfect for a special celebration or just an everyday dessert. You have to try this. The beautiful poached pears make it elegant.
I made this bread for one of my friends who just turned 96 years young on the 26th.
Happy Birthday and many more!
Beautiful!
Start by poaching the pears.
A poached pear is a pear that is slowly boiled or otherwise cooked in a liquid.
Bring 4 cups water and granulated sugar to a boil in a medium saucepan.
Add the pears; reduce heat to medium, and cook at a medium-low boil for 5 minutes
or until the pears start to soften.
Remove the pears from pan and cool slightly.
Trim the bottom off each pear
so that it is about the height of your 9x5-inch bread loaf pan.
Lightly brush flour over the bottom 2/3rds of each pear.
Spray the loaf pan with non-stick baking spray.
Arrange the pears in the pan.
Make a banana bread to pour around the pears.
The link to the recipe is:
Banana Bread
Carefully pour in the batter around the pears.
Bake at 350 degrees in a preheated oven for about 60 minutes
or until a wooden toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Cool for about 20 minutes in pan on a wire rack.
Carefully remove from pan and slice and serve immediately.
Enjoy!
I made this bread for one of my friends who just turned 96 years young on the 26th.
Happy Birthday and many more!
Begin by "poaching" the pears.
Ingredients:
- 4 cups water
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 whole Bosc pears
Alternate name: Kaiser Pears
Characteristics: The Bosc pear stands a head taller than other pears with its elongated slender neck. Its brown skin has a relatively rough texture and can have hints of yellow or green. The pear's white flesh is sweet, crisp, and firm to the touch. If a recipe calls for poaching, Bosc pears are a good choice since they will keep their shape and not turn to mush. They are also good for eating raw and baking.
from: A Visual Guide to Pears
from: A Visual Guide to Pears
A poached pear is a pear that is slowly boiled or otherwise cooked in a liquid.
Bring 4 cups water and granulated sugar to a boil in a medium saucepan.
or until the pears start to soften.
so that it is about the height of your 9x5-inch bread loaf pan.
Arrange the pears in the pan.
The link to the recipe is:
Banana Bread
Bake at 350 degrees in a preheated oven for about 60 minutes
or until a wooden toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Cool for about 20 minutes in pan on a wire rack.
Carefully remove from pan and slice and serve immediately.
Could you dust the pears with powdered sugar rather than flour? They look really good.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comment. The recipe calls for the pears to be dusted with flour, as this helps the quick bread batter to adhere to the pears while cooking. It does not interfere with the flavor of the finished product. The powdered sugar would probably "melt" while being cooked and not work as well as the flour. Thank you for reading my blog.
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