Chocolate pistachio orange-loaf

 
                      CHOCOLATE PISTACHIO ORANGE-LOAF
 
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 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Desserts                         Chocolate
                 Breads
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
      3/4   c            Sugar
      1/4   c            Butter, softened
    2                    Eggs
    1 1/2   c            Light sour cream
    1       t            Grated orange peel, fresh
    1       tb           Orange extract
    3       c            All-purpose flour
    1 1/2   ts           Baking powder
    1       t            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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