Peach Pistachio Bread
This is a sweet bread - good for breakfast, lunch and dinner, or tea in between.
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2-3/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground clove
• 2 cups fresh sliced peaches
• 2 tablespoons undiluted orange juice concentrate
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup pistachios, chopped
Preheat oven to 350° F.
Cream butter, adding sugar slowly until well combined. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well.
In a separate bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and clove. Stir in the butter mixture and the peaches, alternating as you incorporate. Stir in orange juice concentrate, orange zest vanilla and pistachios.
Pour batter into greased and floured 9x5x3-inch loaf pan.
Bake 1 hour in preheated 350° F oven for 50 - 60 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean.
Let rest in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Invert, remove and cool completely.
Yield: 1 loaf