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Sunday, June 7, 2015

Avocado Bread With Pecans And Lime Glaze

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

  • 1 medium ripe hass avocado
  • 1 large egg, well beaten
  • 1/2 cup plain yogurt
  • 1 cup finely chopped pecans
  • 2 cups flour
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 grated limes, zest of
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • lime syrup
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 2 grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan or spray with nonstick spray.
  • 3 peel and pit the avocado, then puree it in a food processor or blender until just smooth.you should have 1/2 cup.
  • 4 in a mixing bowl, combine the beaten egg, avocado, yogurt and nuts.
  • 5 beat with a spoon to mix well.
  • 6 combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, lime zest and salt in a small bowl.
  • 7 add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and stir with a spatula until smooth and just moistened. do not overmix.
  • 8 pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake in the center of the oven until golden brown and a cake tester inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean, about 45-55 minutes.
  • 9 let loaf rest in its pan on a rack to cool.
  • 10 to make the lime syrup: combine the sugar and lime juice in a small saucepan.
  • 11 place over low heat until sugar just dissolves.
  • 12 pierce the loaf about a dozen times to the bottom with a bamboo skewer, toothpick, or metal cake tester.
  • 13 immediately pour the hot syrup over the warm loaf.
  • 14 let cool for 30 minutes in the pan before turning the loaf out of the pan onto a rack, then turning it right side up to cool completely.
  • 15 wrap tightly in plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature overnight before serving.

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