3 pears baked molasses port Recipes

unsalted butter, softened , plus additional for buttering pans, dried cranberries or dried sour cherries, chopped mixed fine-quality candied fruit such as pear , citron, and candied orange peel (not a supermarket brand; 1/4 lb), port, walnuts (4 1/4 oz), all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, sugar, eggs, active dry yeast (from two 1/4-oz packages), molasses (not blackstrap), mild honey

unsalted butter, softened , plus additional for buttering pans, dried cranberries or 3/4 cup dried sour cherries, chopped mixed candied fruit , fine-quality candied fruit such as pears, citron, and candied orange peel (1/4 lb), port wine, walnuts (4 1/4 oz), all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, sugar, eggs, active dry yeast (from two 1/4-oz packages), warm water (105 115 f, 40-45 cup), molasses (not blackstrap), honey