Holiday Nut Bread

Holiday Nut Bread

Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup shortening
1 1/4 cups buttermilk*
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs
1 cup chopped nuts

Directions:
Heat oven to 350º. Grease bottom only of loaf pan, 9 × 5 × 3 inches. Beat
all ingredients except nuts in large bowl on low speed 15 seconds. Beat on
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medium speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Stir in nuts. Pour into
pan.
Bake 60 to 65 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out
clean. Immediately remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack before
slicing. Garnish top of nut bread with maraschino cherries and sliced
green candied pineapple if desired. For best results, wrap and refrigerate
at least 8 hours before slicing.
1 loaf (about 20 slices)
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Please note, if you should change this recipe it will no longer be an
approved Betty Crocker® Recipe.
Copyright:
"© General Mills, Inc. 1998."
Yield:
"1 Loaf"
T(Refrigerate):
"8:00"
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