Ingredients
2 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp maple extract
2 eggs
3/4 cup milk
1 cup pecans, chopped, toasted
Directions
Move oven rack to low position so that top of pan will be in centre
of oven. Heat oven to 350F. Grease bottom only of loaf pan ( 8 1/2 x
4 1/2).
Mix flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. Beat margarine and
sugars in medium bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light
and fluffy. Beat in vanilla, maple extract and 1 egg. Beat in
remaining egg. Beat in flour mixture alternatly with milk on low
speed, beating well after each addition. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the
pecans. Stir remaining pecans into batter; pour into pan. Finely chop
reserved pecans; sprinkle over batter.
Bake 55 to 65 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out
clean. Cool 10 minutes. Loosen sides of loaf from pan; remove from
pan to wire rack. Cool completely before slicing.
Servings: 1 loaf (24 s
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The History of Recipes
It is possible to trace the history of meal recipes far back into antiquity, in fact as far into history as ancient Egypt, and possibly even further. Interesting though that maybe, sadly, these early records were just very basic hieroglyphic instructions for meal preparation.
Much later, in Roman times a roman called Apicius wrote a few documents which described recipes prepared by wealthy roman citizens. In his scrolls, Apicius recounts how the meals were separated into appetizers, main meal and afters, known in latin as `Gustatio, Primae Mensae and Secundae Mensae`. This early Roman chef recounts how the cooks of Roman times were skilled in the use of a good variety of spices and herbs, including many that are still in use today such as bay, mint and dill. Later on, in the 15th century, people returning from the crusades brought back many new foods and herbs from the Middle-East, including spices like coriander, basil and rosemary. These new culinary innovations created an eruption in cookery books, the majority of which are now in academic collections. When we get to the twentieth century, cook books were increasing in popularity mostly as a result of increased literacy, people having increased leisure time and having more disposable income. |
We hope you enjoy this Praline Bread recipe.
