Holiday Nut Bread Recipe

• 1/4 c. shortening
• 1/2 c. granulated sugar
• 1/2 c. packed brown sugar
• 2 Large eggs
• 1 1/4 c. buttermilk
• 2 1/2 c. flour
• 3 teaspoon baking pwdr
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 c. minced nuts

1. Cream shortening, sugars, Large eggs and buttermilk.
2. Sift together dry ingredients and stir into creamed mix.
3. Stir in nuts.
4. Grease and flour a 9 x 5 x 3 inch pan.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 60-65 min.
6. Variations:
7. Cherry Nut Bread: Reduce buttermilk to 1 c.. Add in 1/4 c. cherry juice, 1/2 c. minced cherries.
8. Bake 70 min.
9. Date Nut Bread: Eliminate buttermilk.
10. Add in 2 c. minced dates in 1 1/2 c. boiling water.
11. Pumpkin Nut Bread: Substitute 1 c. canned pumpkin and 2/3 c. whole lowfat milk for buttermilk.
12. Add in 1 tsp.
13. cinnamon.
14. Cranberry Cheese Bread: Substitute 1 c. whole lowfat milk for buttermilk.
15. Add in 1 c. fresh cranberries, 2 Tbsp.
16. grated orange peel, 2 Tbsp.
17. orange juice and 1 c. shredded Cheddar cheese.

shortening, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, buttermilk, flour, baking pwdr, baking soda, nuts

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/holiday-nut-bread-16391 (may not work)