Ingredients:
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 cup fresh mango, peeled and diced
1 tbsp. lime juice
1 tsp. finely grated lime rind
1/4 lb. pecans, shelled and chopped
Glaze:
1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
Rind of 1 lime, finely grated
1-2 tbsp. lime juice
Confectioners' sugar, for dusting top of quick bread
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 C). Grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.
In large bowl, beat oil with sugar until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to sugar mixture. Fold in mango, lime juice, grated lime rind and nuts. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Bake in preheated 350 degree F (180 C) oven for 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack.
Glaze:
In separate bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and grated lime rind. Add lime juice until mixture is spreading consistency. Drizzle over loaf. Sprinkle with additional sifted confectioners' sugar if desired.
Makes 1 (9 x 5-inch) loaf.
Source: DianasDesserts.com
Date: Aug. 4, 2002