Pear Bread
3 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt (optional)
1 tbsp. cinnamon
1 c. chopped pecans
3/4 c. vegetable oil
3 eggs, slightly beaten
2 c. sugar (substitute 18 pkgs. Sweet & Low or Sugar Twin)
2 c. peeled, grated pears
2 tsp. vanilla
Combine first six ingredients in large bowl. Make a well in center and add oil, eggs, sugar, pears and vanilla. Stir just until moist. Put into 2 greased loaf pans. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until tests done.
Pumpkin Bread
1 c. shortening
1 (#303) can pumpkin
3 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. allspice
3 eggs
1/2 c. plus 2 tbsp. Sweet & Low or Sugar Twin
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 c. chopped nuts
Mix shortening, eggs and pumpkin. In separate bowl combine dry ingredients and add to pumpkin mixture and blend well. Add nuts and stir. Pour into 2 greased and floured loaf pans and bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour. Let cool before removing from pans.<
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