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Bourbon Pecan Bread
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 60 Minutes
Ready In: 75 Minutes
Servings: 12
It's a sweet bread.......It's a dessert!!!!! Either way, it's delicious.
Ingredients:
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 cup butter, cut into tablespoons
2 teaspoons grated orange zest
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans, divided
1 cup milk
1/2 cup bourbon, plus
2 tablespoons bourbon, divided
1 large egg
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350; grease& flour a 9 by 5 by 3 inch loaf pan; set aside.
2. In lge bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking pwdr& salt; cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly; stir in orange zest and 1 1/4 cup pecans.
3. Combine milk, 1/2 cup bourbon& egg, stirring well and add to dry ingredients; stir just until moistened; transfer to prepared pan, spreading evenly.
4. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup pecans over top, pressing down lightly.
5. Bake in center of oven 50 to 60 minutes.
6. Cool pan on wire rack for 10 minutes; then remove from pan and cool completely.
7. Drizzle bread while still slightly warm with remaining 2 tbs bourbon.
8. This is also good topped with vanilla ice cream.
By RecipeOfHealth.com