Lemon glazed Cardamom Pear Macadamia Tea Bread

For the Loaves

• 1 cup pear puree (about 2 medium pears)
• 1/2 cup macadmia oil
• 1 egg lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2+1/2 cups AP flour
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts

For the Glaze

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon Poire Williams (or any Pear liqueur)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• pinch of salt
• 2 tablespoons cream
• 1 teaspoon butter, room temperature

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease 6 mini loaf pans or one large one.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cardamom.
4. In a separate smaller bowl, stir together the pear, macadamia oil, egg, zest and milk.
5. Fold the wet ingredients into the dry until just combined.
6. Stir in the macadamia nuts.
7. Pour into pans and bake about 30-40 minutes depending upon the size of your pans (50 minutes for one large loaf) or until a knife inserted into the middle of the loaf comes out clean.
8. Whisk together the ingredients for the glaze until smooth.
9. While the loaves are still warm, spread the glaze over the tops.
10. Wait until glaze has hardened a bit to cut and serve.