Maple Pecan Bread

 

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

• 1 Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease bottom only of 8- or 9-inch loaf pan.
• 2 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.
• 3 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.
• 4 In small bowl, mix all Maple Glaze ingredients except pecans until smooth and thin enough to drizzle.
• 5 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.