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Nut Tree Pear Bread

Amount	Ingredient
1/2 cup	butter or margarine
1 cup	granulated sugar
2	eggs
1/2 teaspoon	grated lemon rind
2 cups	grated pear
1 tablespoon	lemon juice
2 cups	all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons	baking powder
1/2 teaspoon	baking soda
1 teaspoon	salt
1/2 cup	chopped filbert nuts, toasted and skinned

Preparation Tips:

1. Cream the butter and sugar until light.
2. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Blend well. Mix in the lemon rind.
3. Grate pears (after peeling and coring) on medium grater or in food processor. Mix with lemon juice. Stir into butter mixture.
4. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir into pear mixture until just blended. Stir in nuts.
5. Pour into a greased 9 by 5 inch loaf pan.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour until golden brown and cooked in center.
7. Let cool 10 to 15 minutes before removing from pan to complete cooling.
Tips:
Toast filberts at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes until skins begin to crack. Wrap in a towel. Let steam for 5 minutes and then rub off skins. Walnuts can be used in place of filberts. Toast before chopping.

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