Grandma's Recipes for Mother and Daughter

by American Molasses Company

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1½ teaspoons grated lemon rind

⅓ cup chopped figs or dates

¼ cup sliced citron

½ cup chopped nuts

⅔ cup milk

Heat oven to 350° F. (moderate). Sift together first four ingredients. Add egg, molasses, sugar, shortening, lemon juice and rind, fruit, and nuts. Mix well. Add flour mixture alternately with milk. Mix only until ingredients are blended. Bake one hour or until done in well-greased, lightly floured, 5x9x3-inch bread pan.

YIELD: 1 loaf.

SWEDISH YEAST BREAD