Lime Pecan Bread

12 ingredients
3 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 large eggs, separated
  • 3-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1-1/4 cups whole milk
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 4 teaspoons grated lime zest
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup lime juice

Directions

  1. 1
    In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar; beat in egg yolks. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Add lime juice and zest. Stir in pecans.
  2. 2
    In a small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into batter. Pour into two greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  3. 3
    Combine glaze ingredients until smooth; pour over hot loaves. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

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