Orange-Pecan Buttermilk Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

peel from 1 orange
1/2 c. sugar
3 c. flour
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 egg, beaten
1/2 c. fresh orange juice
2/3 c. buttermilk
3 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1 c. coarsely chopped pecans

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease two 8 x 3 1/2-inch loaf pans. Peel orange and place peel and sugar in food processor. Process until finely chopped.
Place flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl; add orange and sugar mixture.
In smaller bowl, place egg, orange juice, buttermilk and vegetable oil; mix well and pour into flour mixture.
Mix with a few quick strokes.
Do not overmix.
Fold in pecans. Pour into 2 greased loaf pans.
Bake in preheated oven 50 minutes or until done.