Apple Pecan Quick Bread

• all-purpose flour↗3⁄4 cup
• sugar↗3⁄4 cup
• baking powder↗1 tablespoon
• salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• orange juice↗2⁄3 cup
• unsalted butter↗1⁄3 cup

  melted and cooled slightly (5 1/3 Tablespoons)

• large eggs↗2

  lightly beaten

• coarsely chopped golden delicious apples1 1⁄2 cups
• coarsely chopped pecans↗1⁄2 cup

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Grease a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan.

3. 3

   In a large bowl, sift together the flour, the sugar, the baking powder, and the salt, making a well in the center.

4. 4

   Set aside.

5. 5

   Stir in the liquid ingredients until just combined, being careful not to overmix.

6. 6

   Gently stir in the apples and the pecans.

7. 7

   Pour the batter into prepared pan and bake for 50-60 minutes or until a cake tester inserted into center of loaf comes out with moist crumbs attached.

8. 8

   Do not overbake.