Avocado Pecan Bread

Ingredients

 * 2 Cups All-purpose Flour
 * ¾ Cup Sugar
 * 2 tsp Grated orange rind
 * 1 tsp Baking Soda
 * ½ tsp Baking Powder
 * ¼ tsp Cinnamon
 * ¼ tsp Salt
 * 1 Large California avocado, seeded, peeled and mashed (or enough to equal 1 cup)
 * 1 egg, slightly beaten
 * ½ Cup Buttermilk
 * 1 tsp Lemon Juice
 * ½ Cup Coarsely chopped pecans

Directions
Mix together flour, Sugar, orange rind, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large mixing bowl.

Add avocado, egg, buttermilk and lemon juice; Stir until thoroughly mixed.

Stir in pecans.

Pour into well-greased 9x5x3-inch loaf pan. Bake in 350 degree F oven for 50 – 60 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted near the center of the Bread comes out clean.

Allow bread to cool 10 minutes before removing from pan. Makes 1 loaf.