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Grated pears add sweet flavor and tenderness to this easy to make raspberry quick bread. Using a blend of whole wheat and all-purpose flour, the bread has a dense texture highlighted with bright raspberries and chopped pecans.

INGREDIENTS

1 cup all-pupose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 package (6 ounces or 1 1/3 cups) Driscoll's Raspberries
2 pears, peeled, cored and grated (2 cups)
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.
Mix all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Remove 2 tablespoons mixture and toss with raspberries in a separate bowl. Stir together pear, brown sugar, eggs, oil and vanilla in a separate large bowl. Add flour mixture to pear mixture, mixing just until combined. Gently fold in raspberries and pecans until evenly blended. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
Bake about 1 hour 15 minutes, or until browned and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 20 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.