3 Fresh pears
1 c Sugar
1/4 c Sour cream
2 c Sifted flour
1 ts Soda
1/2 c Chopped Oregon hazelnuts
1/2 c Oil
2 Eggs
1 ts Vanilla
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 ts Cinnamon
1/4 ts Nutmeg
1 ts Lemon zest
Pare, halve and core pears. Chop to make 1 cup fruit. In a large
bowl, beat together oil and sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then
add sour cream and vanilla. Sift flour, salt, soda, cinnamon and
nutmeg. Add to oil and sugar mixture and beat until well blended. Add
nuts and pears and mix with a large spoon. Spoon into a well greased
9″x5″ loaf pan. Bake at 350 for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted
comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10-15 minutes. To serve, slice
thin and butter or spread with cream cheese.
* COOKFDN brings you this recipe with permission from: * Oregon
Hazelnut Industry and The Hazelnut Marketing Board
Yields
1 Lg. loaf