Nut bread
1 loaf
⅔ cup sugar
¼ cup shortening
2 eggs
2 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup orange juice or milk
½ teaspoon vanilla
⅔ cup chopped nuts
Beat sugar, shortening, and eggs until creamy.
Mix flour, baking powder, and salt thoroughly. Stir into egg mixture alternately with liquid and vanilla; stir nuts into last portion of flour mixture before blending it into batter.
Pour into greased 9- by 5- by 3-inch loafpan. Bake at 350° F. (moderate oven) 50 to 60 minutes, or until no batter clings to toothpick inserted in center of loaf. Remove from pan and cool on rack.