Pear-And-Poppy Seed Loaf

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons poppy seeds
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 cup chopped peeled ripe pear
• 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons stick margarine, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• Cooking spray

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0.
2. Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl. Stir in pear; make a well in center of mixture. Combine buttermilk and next 5 ingredients (buttermilk through egg) in a bowl; stir well with a whisk. Add to flour mixture, stirring just until moist. Spoon batter into an 8 x 4-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray.
3. Bake at 350u0b0 for 1 hour and 5 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan on a wire rack; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.

flour, poppy seeds, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cardamom, peeled ripe pear, lowfat buttermilk, sugar, honey, margarine, vanilla, egg, cooking spray

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/pear-and-poppy-seed-loaf (may not work)