Raisin and Pear Loaf

Ingredients (serves 12)

• 50g Rolled Oats
• 75g Brown Sugar
• 4 Tablsp Pear or Apple Juice
• 2 Tablsp Sunflower Oil
• 1 Large Pear (peeled, cored and grated)
• 225g Self Raising Flour
• 225g Raisins
• 1 Teasp Baking Powder
• 1 Teasp Cinnamon
• 2 Eggs (beaten)

Method

Pre-heat oven to 180C / 375F / Gas Mark 5

1. Place oats in a bowl with sugar, pear or apple juice, oil and mix well. Stand for 15 minutes.
2. Add pear to the oat mixture with flour, raisins, baking powder, cinnamon and eggs mix well.
3. Place mixture into a lined loaf tin and bake for 1¼ hours.
4. Test to see if the loaf is ready by inserting a skewer into the middle. If it comes out clean the loaf is ready. If it comes out sticky, more baking time is required.
5. 5. Cool on a wire rack.