Glazed Orange-Pecan Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 teaspoons grated orange rind
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup orange juice
1/2 cup chopped pecans
2 1/2 teaspoons orange juice
1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar

Preparation

Cream butter; gradually add 3/4 cup sugar, beating well. Add the beaten eggs and grated orange rind; mix well. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with 3/4 cup orange juice, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix well after each addition. Stir in pecans. Pour batter into a greased 9x5x3\" loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 50 to 55 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted comes out clean. Cool loaf in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely.
Combine 2 1/2 teaspoons orange juice and powdered sugar; drizzle over loaf.
Wrap and store overnight before serving.