posted by Linda in San Diego 05-07-98 10:39 AM
Title: Chocolate Pistachio Orange-Loaf
Categories: Desserts, Chocolate, Breads, Pistachios
Yield: 1 loaf
3/4 c Sugar
1/4 c Butter, softened
2 Eggs
1 1/2 c Light sour cream
1 ts Grated orange peel, fresh
1 tb Orange extract
3 c All-purpose flour
1 1/2 ts Baking powder
1 ts Salt
3/4 ts Baking soda
1 c Semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 c Pistachio nuts, finely
-chopped
**Glaze:
1/2 c Powdered sugar
2 1/2 ts Orange juice
Heat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl, combine sugar and butter. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy (1 to 2 minutes).
Add eggs; continue beating until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes). Add light sour cream, grated orange peel and orange extract. Continue beating; scraping bowl often, until creamy (about 1 minute).
Add flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Continue beating, scraping bowl often until just mixed (about 1 minute). Do not over mix. By hand, stir chocolate chips and chopped pistachios.
Spoon batter into a greased 9" x 5" x 3" loaf pan. Bake for 60 to 70 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. (If browning too quickly, cover loaf with aluminum foil.)
Cool 10 minutes; invert onto cooling rack. Cool completely. Stir glaze ingredients together until smooth; drizzle over bread.
**Note: For a more tender crust, do not glaze immediately. Wrap loaf in plastic wrap; refrigerate overnight; then prepare glaze and drizzle over bread.
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