3 C all-purpose flour
1 C chopped pecans
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. ground cinnamon
3/4 C vegetable oil
3 eggs, slightly beaten
2 C sugar
2 C peeled & grated pears
2 tsp. vanilla

Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl. Make a well in the center of mixture. Combine oil, egg, sugar, pears, and vanilla. Add to dry ingredients, stirring until moistened. Spoon mixture into 2 greased 8-1/2 X 4-1/2 X 3-inch loaf pans.

Bake at 325°F for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until bread test done. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans.

Yield: 2 loaves.