{"id":7166,"date":"2019-01-05T20:33:50","date_gmt":"2019-01-06T04:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.therowdybaker.com\/?p=7166"},"modified":"2019-01-08T10:32:00","modified_gmt":"2019-01-08T18:32:00","slug":"pear-date-walnut-bread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.therowdybaker.com\/?p=7166","title":{"rendered":"Pear Date Walnut Bread"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Cutting carbs in the new year? This hearty, rich bread will provide a satisfying excuse for setting your resolutions aside for a few days. (Yes, that makes me an enabler.)
But really, this is a good option if you’re craving bread. Pears, dates, and walnuts are all healthy foods. It’s sweetened with honey, and part of the flour is whole wheat. The trick is just going to be exercising moderation – something I’ve failed miserably at in this case.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

I’d like to tell you that I just nibbled on my test pieces, but I’d be lying. Toast this stuff and put a light scraping of butter on it, and I will keep testing and testing and testing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

My favorite version (which is the recipe given below) has a cup of chopped dates and a cup of ground walnuts. If you want to lighten the calorie load, you can reduce both of those ingredients by half.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Give yourself a little extra time when making this bread; the rich dough takes a little longer to rise. It will be worth the wait!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Preparing your ingredients before beginning the bread is a good idea. Chop those dates! Grind those walnuts! But hold up on cutting the pear until your dough is mixing so the pieces won’t go brown on you.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

I added ground walnuts to the recipe to add flavor and structure. A few seconds in a food processor or blender should do it – it doesn’t need to be ground into a paste. The goal is to make the pieces tiny enough to ensure easy slicing of the finished loaves.<\/p>\r\n

NOTE: Unless you have a big family or are making this for a large gathering, I’d recommend freezing one loaf and storing the other in the refrigerator. Since the bread includes fresh fruit, it won’t last as long on the counter as regular bread.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\r\n

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Pear Date Walnut Bread<\/div>\r\n
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Author: The Rowdy Baker<\/span><\/div>\r\n
Makes two loaves.<\/div>\r\n
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Ingredients<\/div>\r\n