Sweet swirls of butterscotch sauce elevate this seasonal pear-laced loaf to sophisticated dessert status. Choose pears that are ripe but firm, as they're easier to dice and will hold their shape when cooked.
- Portion size 10 servings
- Credits : Canadian Living Magazine: October 2014
Ingredients
Butterscotch Sauce:
Method
Butterscotch Sauce: In saucepan, cook butter and brown sugar over medium heat, stirring, until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in cream. Let cool to room temperature, about 45 minutes.Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat butter with granulated sugar and brown sugar until fluffy; beat in eggs and vanilla until just combined. Beat in milk.
In separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir into egg mixture. Stir in pears and half of the butterscotch sauce. Scrape into parchment paper–lined 9- x 5-inch (2 L) loaf pan. Drop spoonfuls of remaining butterscotch sauce over top; swirl gently using the back of spoon or butter knife.
Bake in 350 F (180 C) oven until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let cool completely in pan on rack.
Nutritional facts per serving: about
- Fibre 2 g
- Sodium 241 mg
- Sugars 34 g
- Protein 5 g
- Calories 390.0
- Total fat 19 g
- Cholesterol 84 mg
- Saturated fat 11 g
- Total carbohydrate 52 g
%RDI
- Iron 11.0
- Folate 18.0
- Calcium 7.0
- Vitamin A 18.0
- Vitamin C 2.0
