Sunday, December 12, 2010

Fig, Ginger, and Pear Quick Bread

Let the festive baking and giving of baked goods begin- or continue, if you have already begun doing so.
I made a bunch of cookies and this quick bread and sent it off in the mail to some family and friends. I chose this bread because it specifically stated that it should be baked, wrapped in plastic and saved for the next day. So, I figured that if I shipped it quickly to someone in another state, an extra day would make it that much better.

This bread contains shredded fresh pears, which I have never used in a baked good before. The keeps the batter nice and moist and I'm sure adds great flavor.

This bread is topped with dried figs and crystallized ginger. It smelled so good. I really wanted to cut a slice and give it a taste, but who wants to receive a half-eaten goodie in the mail?

I will just have to make another batch into mini-loaves, so I can try it for myself.
Happy Baking!


Recipe for Fig, Ginger, and Pear Quick Bread
* these particular version of the quick bread is one of the options below the original recipe

4 comments:

Valerie Harrison (bellini) said...

Figs!!!! Love this idea Mary Ann.

Unknown said...

Oh yeah, shredded pear is great in baked goods.

Eliana said...

What an awesome flavor combination you have going on here. This looks super super delish!!!

Andrew said...

This is very awesome too! the flavors on this one are like super complex and they match perfectly. It is great!