Bourbon-Pecan Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. butter or margarine, softened
1 c. sugar
1 large egg
1 c. milk
1/2 c. bourbon
3 c. all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. chopped pecans
2 tsp. grated orange rind
2 Tbsp. bourbon

Preparation

Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
Gradually add sugar, beating well.
Add egg, beating well.
Combine milk and 1/2 cup bourbon.
Combine flour, baking powder and salt.
Add to butter mixture alternately with milk mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
Stir in 1 1/4 cups pecans and orange rind.
Spoon batter into a greased and floured 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan.
Sprinkle with remaining pecans. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour and 10 minutes.
Drizzle with 2 tablespoons bourbon.
Cool in pan on a wire rack.