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Above view of slices of orange pecan bread and loaf on wood board.
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5 from 3 votes

Orange Pecan Bread

A yummy family heirloom recipe of sweet orange bread and chopped pecans.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Breads
Servings: 1 loaf
Author: Ellen

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups white flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup candied orange peel
  • 1/2 cup pecans
  • 1 TBS butter
  • Plus additional butter for buttering loaf pan

Instructions

  • In a sauce pan, warm milk to slightly above lukewarm (do not bring to a boil) on medium low heat on your stove top
  • Remove sauce pan from stovetop and add butter to melt, let milk cool
  • Butter 1 loaf pan
  • Chop pecans
  • Whisk egg
  • In a large bowl add flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar
  • Make a well in the dry mixture
  • Pour milk, orange juice, and butter in with dry mixture; stir to combine
  • Stir in chopped pecans and candied orange peel
  • Pour mixture into butter loaf pan and let rest while oven is preheating
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Place loaf pan in oven and bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until knife inserted in the center comes out clean