Autumn Pear Bread

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup cold butter
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 1/4 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup finely chopped peeled ripe pears

1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Combine the eggs, buttermilk and vanilla; stir into the flour mixture just until moistened. Fold in pears.
2. Spoon into two greased 5-3/4x3x2-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350u0b0 for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground nutmeg, cold butter, eggs, buttermilk, vanilla, peeled ripe pears

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