This bread is easy to make and is delicious as a sweet treat with coffee.
Pre-heat Oven to 325 degrees.
Mix together:
- 3 cups flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon orange rind
Stir in and mix with a stand mixer. Dough is very thick.
- 1 beaten egg
- 1 cup milk
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 cup craisins
- 1/2 cup pecan pieces.
Blend well and spoon into a loaf pan that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
Bake on the center rack of the oven for 1 hour.
Remove from oven and turn onto a wire rack sitting on waxed paper. When loaf is cooled to warm, drizzle with an orange glaze. Let cool before slicing.
GLAZE
Mix together:
- 3 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
- 2 teaspoons orange rind