Turkish Coffee Pear Bread

Time

Prep 20 min · Cook 65 min · 85 min total

Difficulty

medium

1. 1

   Peel and core the pears. Cut them into quarter pieces. Puree the quarters in a food processor to get 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups.

2. 2

   Center a rack in the middle of an oven preheated to 325°F. Lightly grease and flour a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.

3. 3

   Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt into a small bowl; set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer on medium speed, combine the butter and sugars until well blended, about 2 minutes.

   2 min
4. 4

   Reduce the speed to low and add the eggs and vanilla, mixing for about 1 minute. Add the pear puree and yogurt. Mix until combined.

   1 min
5. 5

   Stop mixing. Sprinkle the ground coffee and cardamom over the batter, then scatter the flour over the top.

6. 6

   Resume at low speed or pulse a few times, and mix until just combined. Transfer the batter to the loaf pan and bake for about 1 hour 5 mins., or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

7. 7

   Cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then invert onto a wire rack and turn right side up on the rack to cool completely.

   10 min

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