Comments on: pear bread

By: Allison

Allison — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 04:30:43 +0000

Love the blog, the pictures are beautiful. This was the first recipe I have tried from the site. I had some very ripe pears, dripping with juice and was very excited to try the bread. The bread looked great and was really nice and moist, but I have to say,when I took a bite of this bread, it was too sweet for me. All I could taste was the sugar, all two cups of it, with a hint of pear. I would definitely make this again, with some adjustments (I’m still learning!) thanks for posting!

By: Lynne

Lynne — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 04:46:19 +0000

Love this cake! I get requests to make it. Really outstanding, not too sweet, not too dense. Excellent recipe. I drain out the “pear juice” a little bit after grating. The beauty of this cake is each time it turns out a little differently but always tastes good.

By: sagulv

sagulv — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:41:54 +0000

These were delicious, my boys devoured them!!!

By: Rose

Rose — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 03:24:37 +0000

I browned the butter without even being told! Can’t wait to try this; it’s on the cooling rack now, taunting me. What a lovely way to spend Black Friday! I haven’t set foot in a store all day :)

By: joyess

joyess — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 04:07:42 +0000

Made this today because my CSA delivered a ton of pears! I added walnuts, 1/8 teaspoon cloves, 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, substituted whole wheat flour, coconut oil, used only 1 cup of sucanat, used 4 small Bartlett pears. It fit perfectly into 4 mini loaf pans. Baked for 60 minutes. It was a little dry– maybe I used too much whole wheat flour, not enough grated pears or baked it too long? Probably could have used a bit more sugar. Overall, yummy bread. Can’t wait to try it the next few days to see how the flavor changes.

By: vtbee

vtbee — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 01:20:38 +0000

wow – made this today and it’s already fantastic! can’t wait to discover how it gets better with age!

By: Beth

Beth — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 21:22:41 +0000

I made this today without peeling the pears since they are organic. The peels add a little color to the bread and don’t interfere with the texture ( I used red and green pears). I also used ginger and cardamom instead of cinnamon because I like them both with pears. it is good!

By: jooj

jooj — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:41:07 +0000

i’ve had this bookmarked forever, and finally made it today and i just have to say THANK YOU. i am spending the month with my brand new in-laws (only been married 4 months), and i tell you, it’s been a tense time. but. i made this cake for this afternoon’s kaffee und kuchen (we’re in germany :) and they declared it “the best cake they’ve ever eaten.” seriously, i think i can thank this recipe for saving our relationship. hahhahha! thank you thank you thank you! :)

By: Carrie

Carrie — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 13:09:07 +0000

It’s Nancie McDermott. :) Also, you should make Gigi’s caramel cake from Southern Cakes… she’s my grandmother who would make it for every special occasion and it’s yummy!

By: Marta Balmaseda

Marta Balmaseda — Sat, 28 May 2011 07:03:24 +0000

This is cake is delicious! I made it with organic spelt flour and with organic pears. The result is amazing. I think is one of the best cakes I’ve ever tried. Delicate, simple, with lots of flavours coming out of it straight to your nose and your mouth. My daughter simply adores it. Thank you for the great recipe!