peach breadThis makes an excellent breakfast bread or a light dinner dessert by adding some vanilla ice-cream.  Made some for Kenny this morning, over half is already gone.

 

1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened

1 cup sugar

3 eggs

2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/2 cup chopped pecans

2 cups sliced fresh peaches

3 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

 

Cream butter; gradually add sugar, mixing well.

Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Mix together next 6 ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with the peaches, beginning and ending with flour mixture.

Pour batter into a greased and floured 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from loaf pan and cool completely.

 

 

 

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