• Preheat oven to 350F (or 325F Convection bake). Oil and flour the sides and bottom of one loaf pan. If using a standard loaf pan, line the bottom with parchment paper (note: if using a silicone pan, there is no need for additional parchment paper). Set aside.
• In a large bowl, add sugar, oil, vanilla extract, and eggs. Whisk ingredients together. Mixture will be smooth and glossy.
• In a small bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Whisk to sift and aerate mixture.
• Add flour mixture to the egg mixture. Whisk to combine.
• Add chopped pear pieces, folding with a spatula until the mixture is evenly distributed. Mixture will appear wet and speckled with pears.
• Add pear batter to the prepared loaf pan, flattening the top.
• Bake pear bread at 350F for ~60 min or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean or with a few crumbs attached. Let cool in loaf pan. While allowing pear bread to cool, begin on your brown sugar glaze.

Brown Sugar Glaze

• In a small saucepan, over medium-low heat, heat sugar and butter until the butter is melted and sugar begins to bubble at the edges (note: while butter is melting, swirl pan to prevent burning).
• Add milk and continue to swirl the pan for 3-5 min or until mixture is uniformly melted and bubbling/thickening (note: the milk solids from the milk may surface - don't worry!). Remove from heat and add vanilla and salt. Use a whisk to mix the glaze until homogenous and allow to cool for 5 min, stirring occasionally (note: the glaze will harden as it cools).
• Remove pear bread from baking pan and place it onto a flat serving plate. Pour brown-sugar glaze on top of pear loaf. Allow glaze to set then cut into pieces and serve (note: if you are in a hurry - simply place the loaf in the fridge for the glaze to set). Enjoy!