Nana's Nut Bread
Description
This recipe was my grandmother's. The breads are baked in coffee cans!
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons shortening
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1 1/2 cups white sugar
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2 eggs, beaten
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2 cups milk
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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4 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons cream of tartar
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1 pinch salt
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1 cup chopped walnuts
Directions
1
Cream shortening with sugar. Mix in eggs. Dissolve soda in milk, and add to the creamed mixture. Stir in flour, cream of tartar, and salt. Stir in nuts.
2
Pour batter into a 3 pound coffee can, or several 1 pound soup cans; fill containers 1/2 to 3/4 full.
3
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour, or until a tester inserted in the center of loaf comes out clean.