Pecan Bread

Ingredients:

3 cups sifted flour
4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
¾ cup granulated sugar or 1 cup brown sugar
1 cup pecan meats, chopped
1 egg, beaten
1 ½ cups or so milk
2 Tbsp melted butter or shortening

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease one loaf pan 9x5x3.

Sift flour, baking powder, salt and sugar together; add nuts.

Combine egg, milk and butter; add to flour mixtures, stirring only enough to dampen all the flour.

Pace into prepared loaf pan. Bake in moderate oven 46 to 60 minutes.

Makes: 1 loaf

Variations:

Add 1 cup raisins or dried cherries or cranberries.
Add 1 cup chopped apples or pears
Use orange juice in place of milk plus 1 Tbsp orange zest

Source:   Granny's Favorites Cookbooks