½ cup orange juice
½ cup water
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 egg, beaten
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup raisins
¾ cup coarsely chopped pecans
Preheat oven to 350 F. Combine ingredients in order listed. Mix just until blended. Pour into greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pan. Bake of 50-60 minutes or until top is nicely browned and pick inserted in middle comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Turn out of pan onto rack to cool completely. Wrap in plastic wrap or foil. Makes 1 loaf.