Nut And Fruit Bread

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 1 egg
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted

Recipe

• grease an 8 x 5 inch loaf tin thoroughly. preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• in a small bowl, beat the egg well. mix in milk and melted butter or shortening.
• sift flour, baking powder, and salt together into a mixing bowl. add sugar, nuts, raisins and orange rind; mix well. blend egg mixture into fruit and nut mixture until flour is just moistened. turn batter into greased loaf tin, and allow to stand for 20 minutes.
• place pan in the center of the oven. bake for 55 to 60 minutes. turn bread out on wire rack, and cool for several hours before slicing.