pear bread

INGREDIENTS

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• 3/4 cup butter, softened, or 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 to 4 pears firm, ripe pears, depending on size (you’ll need 2 grated cups total, but I don’t recommend you grate them until you are about to use them, so they don’t brown)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract