Dried Blueberry Bread

• 1 cup Dried Blueberries
• 1/4 c Finely ground pecans
• 1/4 c Light brown sugar
• 1 tsp. Vanilla extract
• 1 Egg
• 3/4 cup  Sugar
• 1/2 cup   milk
• 1 Pinches salt
• 1 tb Orange zest; finely chopped
• 1 cup  Orange juice
• 1/4 tsp. Ground cinnamon
• 2 tsp. Baking Powder
• 2 tb Flour
• 1 tsp. Orange zest; finely chopped
• 4 tb Unsalted butter; room
• 2 cup  All-purpose flour
• 3 tb Unsalted butter; room

Method:

• Placed the dried blueberries and orange juice in a small saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Remove from heat and let sit 30 minutes, then drain. 2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Butter a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.
• Mix together the brown sugar, pecans, flour, butter, orange zest, and cinnamon in a small bowl and set aside.
• In a medium bowl stir together the milk, vanilla, butter, and egg until smooth. Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt together and fold into the wet ingredients.
• Fold in the reserved blueberries and orange zest. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle with the topping.
• Bake for approximately 50 minutes until the topping is golden brown (if a toothpick is inserted into the center it should come out clean).
• Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes and remove.