Pear Bread

Pear Bread Makes 3-4 loaves 1⁄2 cup butter 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 2 cups flour 1⁄2 teaspoon salt 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1⁄8 teaspoon nutmeg 1⁄4 cup yogurt or 1⁄4 cup buttermilk 1 cup pear, coarsely chopped 1 teaspoon vanilla Cream butter, gradually beat in sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Combine dry ingredients. Add to egg mixture alternately with yogurt. Stir in pears and vanilla. Pour into buttered loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Freezes well. Excellent for mini loaves