Pear Granola Bread

Ingredients

2 western anjou pears
1/2 c butter
3/4 c brown sugar
2 eggs
2 c flour
2 ts baking powder
3/4 ts salt
1/4 ts soda
1/4 c buttermilk
1 ts lemon peel
1 1/4 granola
3/8 c raisins
1 tb butter
1 tb flour
2 tb sugar

Instructions

Core and slice 1/2 pear; reserve. Grate remaining pears to make 1 cup. Cream butter with brown sugar. Add eggs; beat well. Stir in grated pears. Stir together flour, baking powder, salt and soda; add alternately with combined buttermilk and lemon peel. Stir in granola and raisins. Turn into greased and floured 9X5X3-inch pan. Top with reserved pear slices. Spoon Crunch Topping over batter and bake 350`F. 1 hour and 15 minutes. Cool 10 minutes; remove from. Makes 1 loaf. Crunchy Topping: Mix butter with flour and sugar until crumbly. Stir in granola.