1 c Sugar
1/2 c Oil
2 Eggs
1/4 c Sour cream
1 ts Vanilla
2 c Flour
1/2 ts Salt
1 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Cinnamon
1/4 ts Nutmeg
1/2 c Chopped dates
1 c Fresh pears; peeled &
-chopped
Blend sugar and oil; add eggs one at a time, blending well. Stir in sour
cream; add vanilla. Mix well. Sift flour, soda, salt and spices. Add to the
creamed mixture; add chopped nuts and pears. Bake in greased loaf pan at
350 for 1 hour. Let rest 10 minutes before removing from pan. Makes 1 large
loaf.
MRS POLLY MCDONALD PURVIS
MESA, AZ
From the book High Cotton Cookin’, Marvell Academy Mothers Assn, Marvell,
AR 72366, ISBN 0-918544-14-9, downloaded from Glen’s MM Recipe Archive,
Yields
6 Servings
