Chocolate Pistachio Orange-Loaf

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In large bowl, combine sugar and butter.
3. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy (1 to 2 minutes).
4. Add eggs; continue beating until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes).
5. Add light sour cream, grated orange peel and orange extract.
6. Continue beating; scraping bowl often, until creamy (about 1 minute).
7. Add flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
8. Continue beating, scraping bowl often until just mixed (about 1 minute).
9. Do not over mix. By hand, stir chocolate chips and chopped pistachios.
10. Spoon batter into a greased 9" x 5" x 3" loaf pan. Bakei for 60 to 70 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
11. (If browning too quickly, cover loaf with aluminum foil.
12. ) Cool 10 minutes; invert onto cooling rack.
13. Cool completely.
14. Stiri glaze ingredients together until smooth; drizzle over bread.
15. **Note: For a more tender crust, do not glaze immediately.
16. Wrap loaf in plastic wrap; refrigerate overnight; then prepare glaze and drizzle over bread.