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Chocolate Pistachio Orange-Loaf Recipe 3/4 c Sugar 1/4 c Butter, softened 2 Eggs 1 1/2 c Light sour cream 1 ts Grated orange peel, fresh 1 tb Orange extract 3 c All-purpose flour 1 1/2 ts Baking powder 1 ts 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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<h1>Chocolate Pistachio Orange-Loaf</h1> <h2>Recipe</h2><p> <P>3/4 c Sugar <P>1/4 c Butter, softened <P>2 Eggs <P>1 1/2 c Light sour cream <P>1 ts Grated orange peel, fresh <P>1 tb Orange extract <P>3 c All-purpose flour <P>1 1/2 ts Baking powder <P>1 ts Salt <P>3/4 ts Baking soda <P>1 c Semi-sweet chocolate chips <P>1/2 c Pistachio nuts, finely <P>-chopped **Glaze: 1/2 c Powdered sugar <P>2 1/2 ts Orange juice <P>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. <div><a href='http://www.maryandmarthaskitchen.com/Chocolate_Pistachio_Orange-Loaf/35389/' title='Chocolate Pistachio Orange-Loaf Recipe'>Chocolate Pistachio Orange-Loaf Recipe</a></div>

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