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                                            Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes  | 
                                            Ready In: 55 Minutes Servings: 1  | 
                                         
                                        
                                     
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                    Ingredients: 
                    
                        
                                                2 cups all-purpose flour  |  
                                                1 cup sugar  |  
                                                1 teaspoon baking powder  |  
                                                1/2 teaspoon baking soda  |  
                                                1/2 teaspoon salt  |  
                                                1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon  |  
                                                1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg  |  
                                                1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine  |  
                                                2 eggs  |  
                                                1/4 cup buttermilk  |  
                                                1 teaspoon vanilla extract  |  
                                                1 cup finely chopped peeled ripe pear  |  
                                                
                     
                    Directions: 
                    
                        
                            
                                1. Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. 2. With a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. 3. In a smaller bowl, beat eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla. 4. Add to dry ingredients and stir just until moistened. 5. Fold in pears. 6. Spoon into 3 mini loaf pans (5x2 1/2 inches). 7. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until tests done. 8. Cool in pans 10 minutes, then remove to wire racks to cool completely.                              | 
                         
                         
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