Ingredients
2 1/4
cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
3/4
cup granulated sugar
1
cup half-and-half
1
teaspoon maple flavor
3
tablespoons vegetable oil
3 1/2
teaspoons baking powder
1/2
teaspoon salt
1
egg
1/2
cup chopped pecans, if desired
1/2
cup powdered sugar
2
to 3 teaspoons half-and-half or milk
1
teaspoon maple flavor
2
tablespoons chopped pecans, if desired
Preparation
Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of 8- or 9-inch loaf pan.
In large bowl, mix all Maple Pecan Bread ingredients except pecans with spoon; beat 30 seconds. Stir in 1/2 cup pecans. Pour into pan.
Bake 55 to 65 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Loosen sides of loaf from pan; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely, about 2 hours.
In small bowl, mix all Maple Glaze ingredients except pecans until smooth and thin enough to drizzle.
Drizzle cooled bread with Maple Glaze. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons pecans. Wrap tightly and store at room temperature up to 4 days, or refrigerate up to 10 days.
