Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour, all-purpose
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon ground
  • 1/2 teaspoon cloves ground
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 large eggs
  • 2 large egg whites
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 3 tablespoons applesauce
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest grated
  • 1 cup pears chopped
  • 3/4 cup raisins, seedless

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees, coat a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Whisk the flour with the baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt; set aside.
  • Beat the egg, egg whites, brown sugar and oil with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
  • Add the honey, applesauce and lemon rind and beat again.
  • If the pears are not juicy, add a few more teaspoons of applesauce.
  • Stir the flour, pears and raisins into the batter by hand just until combined.
  • The batter will be dry.
  • Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • The crust may crack.
  • Cool in the pan on a wire rack for about 10 minutes.
  • Turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
  • Makes 1 loaf