Pear and walnut bread

Serves: 10

Time to make: 1 hr 20 mins

Hands-on time: 20 mins

Ingredients

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¾ cup self-raising flour

¾ cup wholemeal flour

¾ teaspoon baking powder

½ cup castor sugar

2 medium bananas, mashed

1 egg, lightly beaten

¼ cup light olive oil

¼ cup skim milk

1 pear, peeled, chopped

2 stalks rhubarb, thinly sliced

1 tablespoon brown sugarlight brown cane sugarX

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

¼ cup coarsely chopped walnuts

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Instructions

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1 Preheat oven to 190°C. Line a 21cm x 8cm loaf tin with baking paper.

2 In a large bowl combine flours, baking powder and castor sugar. In a separate bowl combine bananas, egg, oil and milk. Fold into flour mixture then gently fold in pear and rhubarb.

3 Spoon into prepared tin and sprinkle with brown sugar, cinnamon and walnuts. Bake for 1 hour or until an inserted skewer comes out clean. Stand for 5 minutes in tin before turning out on a wire rack to cool.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 227 cal

Kilojoules 950 kJ

Protein 4 g

Total fat 9 g

Saturated fat 1 g

Carbohydrates 35 g

Sugar 21 g

Dietary fibre 2 g

Sodium 70 mg

Calcium 50 mg

Iron 1 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.

First published: Aug 2011

One comment on Pear and walnut bread

Natalie Tompkins October 24, 2021 at 2:50 pm #

Absolutely love making it. So easy and very tasty. Satisfies my sugar craving.
More of a cake texture than bread. Whole family likes it.

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