Ginger-Almond Pear Bread

• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 cups finely chopped peeled ripe pears (about 2 large)
• 1/2 cup chopped almonds

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0. In a large bowl, whisk the first 7 ingredients. Stir in crystallized ginger. In another bowl, whisk eggs, oil and extract. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in pears and almonds (batter will be stiff).
2. Transfer to a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool.

flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, crystallized ginger, eggs, canola oil, almond, peeled ripe pears, almonds

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/ginger-almond-pear-bread/ (may not work)