Hood River Pear Pudding

Ingredients
8 Eggs
4 cups sugar
2 2/3 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
10 tsp baking powder
4 cups fresh or canned pears
4 cups chopped nuts
4 tsp lemon juice
2 cups flaked coconut
dash of vanilla

Directions
Beat eggs, cream in sugar.
Sift flower, salt, baking powder, and mix into egg mixture.
Fold in pears, nuts, lemon juice, and coconut.
Pour into 17" x 11" x 2" pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
Makes 40 two inch squares. Freezes well.