Dessert Recipes - Quick Nut Bread Recipe

Ingredients  

• 3 cups Elam's Stone Ground 100% Whole Wheat Flour

• 4 tsp baking powder

• 1 tsp salt

• 1/2 cup soft shortening

• 1 cup sugar

• 3 eggs

• 2 tsp vanilla

• 1 1/4 cups milk

• 1 cup finely chopped walnuts or pecans

Makes 1 loaf

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Method:

1. Combine first 3 ingredients in bowl; mix well and reserve.

2. Cream shortening; add sugar gradually beating well after each addition. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

3. Stir in vanilla and milk; mix until smooth. Add dry ingredients, 1/4 at a time, blending well after each addition.

4. Fold in chopped nuts. Spoon into greased loaf pan (9 x 5 x 3-inch).

5. Bake in moderate oven (350°F) until done, 60-70 minutes.

6. Cool in pan 10 minutes; loosen edges and remove bread from pan. Finish cooling on wire rack.