Ingredients

  • 2 14 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 34 teaspoon baking powder
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1 12 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 34 cups packed light brown sugar
  • 4 large eggs, room temperature
  • 12 cup pecans, toasted, finely chopped (about 2 oz.)

Method

  • Heat oven to 350F.
  • Butter and flour 9x5x3-inch loaf pan.
  • Sift flour, baking powder, and salt onto waxed paper.
  • Combine cream and vanilla in measuring cup.
  • Beat butter in mixer bowl on medium speed until creamy.
  • Reduce speed and gradually crumble in brown sugar.
  • Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
  • Beat in eggs, one at a time, then beat until light and fluffy.
  • Gently stir in flour in 4 additions, alternating with cream mixture, mixing just until smooth.
  • Fold in pecans.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth top.
  • Bake on rack in lower third of oven until wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean, about 1-1/4 hours.
  • Let cool in pan 10 minutes.
  • Turn out onto rack to cool completely.