California Walnut Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts, divided
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1/4 cup shortening, softened
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 sift flour with sugar, baking powder, and salt into a mixing bowl.
• 2 stir in 1-1/4 cups of the walnuts.
• 3 add egg, shortening, milk and vanilla.
• 4 mix just until the ingredients are blended.
• 5 pour batter into a greased loaf pan.
• 6 sprinkle remaining walnuts over the top.
• 7 bake at 350 degrees for 60 to 70 minutes.
• 8 let stand in the loaf pan for about 10 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.