Bourbon Pecan Bread

By Tamipri

Ingredients

• 1/4 c. butter, softened
• 1 c. sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 c. milk
• 1/2 c. bourbon
• 3 c. flour
• 1 Tb. baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 1/2 c. chopped pecans, divided
• 2 tsp. grated orange rind
• 2 Tb. bourbon

Preparation

Step 1

Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add egg, beating well. Combine milk and 1/2 c. bourbon. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with milk mixture, beginnning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in 1 1/4 cups pecans and orange rind. Spoon batter into a grease and floured 9x5x3" loafpan. Sprinkle with remaining pecans. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Drizzle with 2 Tb. bourbon. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes; remove from pan, and cool completely on a wire rack.