Quick Nut Bread

A satisfying whole wheat sweet

Yield: Makes one loaf

Ingredients

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

4 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup soft shortening

1 cup sugar

3 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

1 1/4 cups milk

1 cup finely chopped walnuts or pecans

Directions:

Combine whole wheat flour, baking powder and salt in bowl; mix well and reserve.

Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla and milk; mix until smooth. Add dry ingredients, 1/4 a cup at a time, blending well after each addition. Fold in chopped nuts.

Spoon into greased loaf pan (9 x 5 x 3- inch). Bake in moderate oven (350 F.) until done, 60-70 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes; loosen edges and remove bread from pan. Finish cooling on wire rack.

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