Quick Nut or Date Bread (A 9 x 5-inch Loaf)
Contributed byDot Bowser
Ingredients
- 2 cup flour, all purpose
- 1/3 cup sugar, white (or 1/2 c. brown sugar)
- 2 teaspoon baking powder (double acting)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1 egg
- 1 cup milk
- 3/4 cup nut meats, broken (or part dates, part nut meats)
Yield: 1 Loaf
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°. Have ingredients at about 75°.
Sift into a bowl flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
Melt butter and cool slightly.
Beat egg until light.
Beat milk with the egg.
Add the melted butter.
Beat the liquid ingredients into the sifted ones until well mixed. Fold in 3/4 cup broken nut meats or part dates and part nut meats. Place the dough in a greased bread pan and bake for about 40 minutes.
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