Mirage Recipe
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 50-60 mins
Serves: 1 9x5 inch loaf
Take your baking to the next level with this simple, yet beautiful, Maple Pear Ginger Loaf. Adding sliced pear on top is an easy way to decorate your loaf and impress your guests. Whether you’re looking for a sweet snack, or balanced dessert, this loaf is filled with flavour and sure to satisfy.
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Ingredients
Loaf
2 cups
all-purpose flour
1 tbsp
ground ginger
1 tsp
baking powder
1 tsp
baking soda
1/2 tsp
ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp
plain yogurt
1/2 cup
maple syrup
1/2 cup
Mirage Margarine, melted and slightly cooled
1/3 cup
sugar
2 large
eggs
1 tbsp
pure vanilla extract
2 cups
Bosc pears, peeled, cored, and diced
1/4 cups
candied ginger, diced small
Garnish
1/2
pear, thinly sliced
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, ground ginger, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
In a large bowl, whisk together the yogurt, maple syrup, melted Mirage Margarine, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until well combined.
Add in the flour mixture to the maple batter. Stir until flour is just moistened and combined with the batter, do not over-mix as this will yield a tough loaf. Gently fold in the diced pears and candied ginger.
Pour batter into prepared pan, even out the batter by smoothing the top gently with a spatula.
Arrange and overlap sliced pears on top of the batter.
Place into preheated oven and bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Take out of oven.
Allow loaf to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before un-molding. Carefully lift the loaf out of the pan and place onto a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
Chef Notes
- For a more caramelized flavour, substitute the regular sugar with dark brown sugar. This will create a darker crumb.
- Chocolate chips, nuts, or dried fruit can be used in place of the candied ginger, if desired.
