Louisiana Pecan Bacon Bread Recipes

LOUISIANA PECAN BACON BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray and set aside.
• In a large skillet cook the bacon over medium heat until crispy. Remove from pan and place on paper towel lined plate.
• Reserve 2 tablespoon of the drippings.
• In a large bowl combine the cream cheese, sugar, and bacon drippings. Beat in the egg.
• In another large bowl combine the flour and baking powder.
• Add half of the cream cheese mixture to the flour mixture and mix well.
• Stir the milk into the flour mixture and beat until well combine.
• Add the remaining cream cheese mixture to the flour mixture and mix until combined.
• Fold in the pecans, onion, peppers, and bacon.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared bread pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Cool for 10 minutes then remove from pan and cool completely.

LOUISIANA PECAN BACON BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium-low heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Reserve drippings (about 2 tablespoons); cool slightly., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and reserved drippings until smooth. Beat in egg. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; add to cream cheese mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Fold in pecans, onion, pepper and bacon. Transfer to a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan., Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 50-60 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool. Freeze option: Securely wrap cooled loaves and freeze. To use, thaw in the refrigerator.