Blueberry Orange Pecan Bread Recipe

1      Reviews by:    Janie Cannon   Blueberry Orange Pecan Bread Recipe creates a delicious sweet bread using flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, nutmeg, sugar, pecans, eggs, milk, orange juice, grated orange rind, butter and blueberries. Food Category:    Bread Cuisine Origin:    Midwestern    Servings: 10 slices Calories: 224 per serving Print Preview Rate This Recipe Prep Time:   15 Minutes Cook Time:   1 Hour, 15 Minutes Total Time:   1 Hour, 30 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon each baking soda and ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 2 teaspoons grated orange rind
• 1/3 cup butter or margarine (melted and cooled)
• 1 cup blueberries

DIRECTIONS

• Preheat oven to 350° F. In a large bowl stir together flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, nutmeg, and sugar. Mix in pecans.
• In a medium bowl beat eggs with milk, orange juice, and orange rind; blend in butter. Add egg mixture to flour mixture, mixing just until dry ingredients are moistened. Gently fold in blueberries. Spread in a greased, lightly floured, 4 1/2- by 8 1/2-inch loaf pan.
• Bake until loaf is golden brown and a wooden skewer inserted in center comes out clean (55 minutes to 65 minutes).
• Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

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