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Bourbon Pecan Loaf

Source of Recipe


Bon Appètit






List of Ingredients



• 2 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 1 tsp baking powder
  
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
  
• 1/4 tsp salt
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature
  
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
  
• 1/3 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
  
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
  
• 1 cup chopped pecans
  
• 3 Tbsp bourbon
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 350º F. Generously grease an 8-1/2 x 4-1/2-inch loaf pan. Line bottom and sides with waxed paper.
   
   
2. Sift flour, baking powder, soda and salt into a medium bowl and set aside. Combine eggs, butter, syrup and brown sugar in large bowl of electric mixer. Beat at medium speed until light and fluffy. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture and buttermilk mixture alternately to egg mixture, beating well after each addition. Stir in pecans and bourbon.
   
   
3. Transfer to prepared pan, smoothing top. Bake until the bread tests done, about 65 minutes. Let cool in pan on rack 10 minutes. Remove loaf from pan and discard waxed paper. Let cool completely on rack.
   
   Makes one loaf.