Nici Wickes: Pear and walnut bread

Pear and walnut bread Makes one loaf. 1 ½ cups plain flour  ½ tsp baking soda  ¼ tsp baking powder  ½ tsp sea salt  1 heaped tsp ground cinnamon  ½ cup chopped walnuts  125g butter, melted (or use oil)  1 large egg, lightly beaten  1 cup sugar  2-3 firm pears, grated to yield 1 cup  1 tsp vanilla extract  Preheat oven to 175 C. Grease and line a 12cm loaf pan.  Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Add walnuts and toss to coat. Set aside.  In a medium bowl, lightly whisk to combine, butter, eggs and sugar. Stir in grated pear, and vanilla and stir to mix everything well.  Pour pear mixture into dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Scrape batter into prepared tin and bake for 50-60 minutes or until bread is browned, risen and a skewer inserted comes out clean.  Cool in the pan on a wire rack for about 10-15 minutes before turning out to cool on a wire rack, top side up.  Serve slices as is or generously buttered.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.