Maple Pecan Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1 teaspoon maple extract
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 -3 teaspoons half-and-half or 2 -3 teaspoons milk
• 1 teaspoon maple extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f
• 2 grease bottom or parchment paper line an 8 x 4-inch or a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan, or 2 (6 x 3-inch) small loaf pans.
• 3 with a wooden spoon, mix together all ingredients (except pecans and maple glaze) in a large bowl; stir until combined.
• 4 stir in 1/2 cup pecans. pour into prepared loaf pan(s).
• 5 bake larger size loaves in preheated oven for 55 to 65 minutes, or if making smaller size loaves, bake loaves for 35-40 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 6 cool loaf(s) for 10 minutes in pan(s).
• 7 remove loaf(s) from pan, and cool on wire rack.
• 8 cool completely, about 2 hours.
• 9 instructions for maple glaze: mix all ingredients until smooth and thin enough to drizzle over loaf(s).
• 10 drizzle top(s) with maple glaze. wrap tightly and store at room temperature for up to 4 days, or refrigerate for up to 10 days.