Healthified Pear-Cheese Loaf

 

1 1/3

cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1/2

cup Gold Medal® whole wheat flour

1/4

cup flaxseed meal or toasted wheat germ

2

teaspoons baking powder

1/4

teaspoon salt

2

cups shredded pears

1/2

cup sugar

1/2

cup refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed, or 2 eggs, lightly beaten

1/3

cup oil

1/4

cup low-fat buttermilk or sour milk

1/4

cup honey

1

teaspoon vanilla

1/2

cup shredded white cheddar cheese (2 ounces)

• 1 Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease the bottom and 1/2 inch up the sides of one 9x5x3-inch loaf pan or two 7x31/2x2-inch loaf pans; set aside. In a large bowl, stir together all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, flaxseed meal, baking powder, and salt. Make a well in center of flour mixture; set aside.
• 2 In a medium bowl, combine pears, sugar, egg product, oil, buttermilk, honey, and vanilla. Add pear mixture all at once to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened (batter should be lumpy). Fold in cheese. Spoon batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes (45 to 50 minutes for the smaller pans) or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• 3 Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove bread from pan. Cool completely on wire rack. Wrap and store overnight before slicing.