Streusel Pear Loaf

This is another recipe I tried to use up some extra pears.  I found it at this link: http://southernfood.about.com/od/pears/r/bl51029b.htm

Ingredients

1 1/2 to 2 c chopped pears

1 tsp lemon juice 

2 c flour

3/4 c sugar

2 tsps baking powder

2 eggs

1/2 c milk

1 1/2 tsps vanilla

1/4 c butter or marg, melted

for the streusel

1 c flour

1/2 c brown sugar

1/4 c butter or marg, cold

2 tsps cinnamon

1/3 c chopped pecans

Grease and flour a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan. Preheat oven to 350°.

Peel and core pears.  Place in water with a bit of lemon juice to keep from turning brown.

Chop pears - I find the food processor works great.

Mix with lemon juice and set aside.

Combine all streusel ingredients except nuts until crumbly. Then mix in pecans.

Beat eggs in a bowl then stir in milk, vanilla and melted butter.  Add dry ingredients and stir until just moistened.

Place half the batter into the loaf pan.

Add half of the chopped pears.

Sprinkle on half of the streusel mixture.

Spread on the remaining batter.

Now add half of the remaining streusel.

Cover with the remaining pears.

Finish up with the rest of the streusel mix.

Bake for 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes or until toothpick comes clean.

Cool in pan for 10 minutes then let cool completely streusel side up.

I found the loaf to be moist and tasty.  I made extra and froze several loaves but I wouldn't freeze it again though because the streusel gets soggy from the moisture of the pears. 

I do like the streusel on top and again in the centre of the loaf.  Enjoy.  ;)]

Eggnog Loaf

We had extra eggnog left after Christmas.  I found this recipe and it looked interesting.

http://www.emcottawaeast.ca/20111222/lifestyle/Suggestions+for+using+leftover+eggnog

Ingredients

1/4 c melted marg or butter
3/4 c sugar
2 beaten eggs
2 1/4 c flour

2 tsp baking powder
1/2 c chopped pecans
1/2 c raisins
1/2 c mixed candied fruit1 c eggnog

 Combine the dry ingredients with the nuts, raisins and candied fruit.

Stir together to coat the fruit and nuts.

Mix together butter and sugar.

Beat eggs into the mixture.

Stir in about 1/3 of the eggnog.

Add about half of the dry mixture and stir just until moistened.

Add another 1/3 of the eggnog, and stir, then mix in the remaining dry ingredients.

Finally, stir in the last of the eggnog.  You don't want to stir loaves and quick bread too much or they become tough.

Pour the batter into a greased loaf pan.

This recipe makes two full sized loaves.

Bake at 350F for 60 to 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Remove it from the pan and cool completely before slicing.

I found the loaf very tasty with the mixed fruit and nuts.  You can taste the flavour of the eggnog.  It has a Christmasy taste and look to it.  Enjoy!  ;)