In a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder, salt.
In blender chop nuts for 10 seconds.
Add ¾ cup of the nuts to the flour mixture, reserving balance to put on top of banana bread.
In blender put sugar, butter, egg, bananas, orange rind and milk. Push puree for 15 seconds.
Pour the banana mixture over the dry ingredients in the bowl and mix till moistened.
Spray a sheet of parchment with spray oil. Put parchment into a loaf pan, with some of the parchment hanging over the edge. This will make for easier removal of the banana bread.
Pour batter into a parchment lined loaf pan. Sprinkle balance of pecans on top
Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Since ovens vary, check for a spring back when touched, and a toothpick to come out clean
Cool and serve sliced with butter.