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