Yield: 6 Servings
| Measure | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | Sugar |
| ½ cup | Oil |
| 2 | Eggs |
| ¼ cup | Sour cream |
| 1 teaspoon | Vanilla |
| 2 cups | Flour |
| ½ teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 teaspoon | Baking soda |
| ¼ teaspoon | Cinnamon |
| ¼ teaspoon | Nutmeg |
| ½ cup | Chopped dates |
| 1 cup | Fresh pears; peeled & chopped |
Blend sugar and oil; add eggs one at a time, blending well. Stir in sour cream; add vanilla. Mix well. Sift flour, soda, salt and spices. Add to the creamed mixture; add chopped nuts and pears. Bake in greased loaf pan at 350 for 1 hour. Let rest 10 minutes before removing from pan. Makes 1 large loaf.
MRS POLLY MCDONALD PURVIS
MESA, AZ
From the book <High Cotton Cookin'>, Marvell Academy Mothers Assn, Marvell, AR 72366, ISBN 0-918544-14-9, downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .