Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup canola oil
- 3 large eggs
- 2 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
- 2 large carrots, finely grated (1 cup)
- 1 cup golden raisins
Details
Servings 12
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 80mins
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350. Bake pecans in a single layer on a baking sheet 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly toasted and fragrant. Cool completely on a wire rack (about 15 minutes).
Meanwhile, combine flour, salt, baking soda, ground cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large bowl; make a well in center of mixture.
Whisk together sugar, canola oil, eggs, and vanilla extract; fold in crushed pineapple and carrots. Add to flour mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Fold in toasted pecans and raisins. Spoon into 2 greased and floured 8- x 4-inch loaf pans.
Bake at 350 for 55 to 60 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on a wire rack 15 minutes. Remove from pans to wire rack, and cool completely (about 50 minutes).
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