Nut Bread

By Grammy K

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup shortening, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts or pecans
• 1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Sift flour and next 3 ingredients into a large bowl, stir to combine. Add milk and next 3 ingredients, stirring just until moistened. Stir in nuts, and, if desired, cranberries.

Pour batter evenly into 1 greased and floured 9" X 5" loafpan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes, remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack.