Description
A simple, quick loaf that is great for a winter afternoon snack. Crystallized ginger creates special flavor to be paired with other mix-ins, too. Adapted from Food and Wine magazine.
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 stick unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1/3 cup plus 2 tbsp buttermilk
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 large ripe pear, peeled, cored, and coarsely chopped
- 1 tbsp minced crystallized ginger
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk the flour with the baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the sugar with the butter, buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla. Use a wooden spoon to mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, then fold in the pears and the ginger.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes, until an inserted toothpick comes out clean (loosely cover the top with foil in the last 15 minutes of cooking to prevent overbrowning).
- Allow cake to cool in pan on a wire rack before inverting onto plate, slicing, and served. Store cake wrapped well in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Category: Baking, Dessert