Orange Pecan Tea Bread

Recipe from My Recipes

What you need:

1 3/4 cups all purpose flour (sifted)

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

1/4 tsp ground allspice

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup low fat buttermilk

14 cup pecans (toasted and chopped)

3 TBsp 1% low fat milk

3 TBsp vegetable oil

3 TBsp orange marmalade

2 tsp grated orange zest

2 large eggs (room temperature)

cooking spray

1/2 cup powdered sugar (sifted)

2 tsp fresh orange juice

1 1/2 tsp pecans (toasted and chopped)

How to make it:

Preheat oven to 350˚F.

Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with knife.

Sift flour and next 5 ingredients (flour through allspice) in a large bowl.

Make a well in the center of the mixture.

In a separate bowl combine granulated sugar and the next 7 ingredients (sugar through eggs).

Add sugar mixture to flour mixture, stir until just moist.

Spoon batter into a 8 x 4inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray.

Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Cool 10 minutes in a pan on a wire rack; remove from pan.

Cool completely on wire rack.

Combine powder sugar and juice, stirring until smooth.

Drizzle glaze over bread and sprinkle with 1 1/2 tsp of pecans.

Slice and ENJOY!