Orange Carrot Tea Bread
Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter , softened
- 2 eggs
- 2/3 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1/2 cup grated carrots
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans , divided
- 1 tablespoon finely grated orange zest
Makes:
About 12 servings.
Instructions:
Step 1
Preheat oven to 325°F. Spray 9 x 5 in. loaf pan with vegetable pan spray.
Step 2
In small bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. In large bowl, beat sugar and butter with electric mixer until light and fluffy; add eggs one at a time; beat well after each addition. Combine milk and orange juice; add alternately with flour to butter mixture, starting and ending with flour mixture. Mix just until ingredients are moistened. Gently stir in carrots, 1/4 cup of the pecans and orange rind. Pour batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle with remaining pecans.
Step 3
Bake 55-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan on cooling grid. Remove from pan; cool completely.
