Description
Homemade pecan delight bread combines Southern comfort with nutty richness. Warm slices promise sweet comfort and delightful crunch with each bite you’ll savor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (480 ml) pecans, finely chopped
- 1 cup (240 ml) vegetable oil
- 4 large eggs, beaten
- 1 ½ cups (180 g) self-rising flour
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (220 g) brown sugar
- ¼ tsp (1.25 ml) salt
- 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
Instructions
- Oven Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and thoroughly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with butter or cooking spray, ensuring complete coverage.
- Batter Foundation: Whisk together granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vegetable oil in a large mixing bowl until the mixture transforms into a silky, uniform consistency, creating a smooth base for the bread.
- Dry Ingredient Integration: Gently fold sifted self-rising flour and salt into the wet mixture, stirring with delicate strokes to maintain a light texture, being careful to avoid overmixing which could result in tough bread.
- Flavor Enhancement: Infuse the batter with vanilla extract, stirring to distribute the aromatic essence evenly throughout the mixture and create a rich, complex flavor profile.
- Pecan Incorporation: Delicately fold chopped pecans into the batter, ensuring an even distribution that allows the nuts to be suspended throughout the bread without sinking.
- Baking Process: Pour the batter into the prepared dish, smoothing the surface with a spatula to create an even layer, then transfer to the preheated oven and bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center reveals just a few moist crumbs.
- Cooling and Serving: Remove the bread from the oven and allow it to rest in the baking dish for at least 15 minutes, enabling it to set and cool completely before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Gently fold dry ingredients into wet components to maintain a light, tender bread texture and avoid developing tough gluten.
- Pecan Distribution Tip: Coat chopped pecans lightly in flour before adding to batter to prevent them from sinking to the bottom during baking.
- Moisture Check Technique: Use the toothpick test to ensure perfect doneness – a few moist crumbs are ideal, indicating a rich, soft interior.
- Cooling Crucial Step: Allow bread to rest in the baking dish for at least 15 minutes to set properly, helping it maintain structural integrity when sliced.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 384
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 28 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 21 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 41 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 68 mg