Ingredients
1/2 cup butter
1 t baking powder
1 cup sugar
1/8 t nutmeg
2 eggs
1/4 cup yogurt or buttermilk
2 cups flour
1 cup coarsely-chopped, cored pears
1/2 t salt
1 t vanilla
1/2 t baking soda
Preparation
Cream butter, gradually beat in sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time. Combine dry ingredients; add to egg mixture alternately with yogurt. Stir in pears and vanilla. Pour into buttered 9"x5"x3" loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 1 hour.