1 teaspoon salt

¾ cup sugar

1 cup chopped nut meats

2 eggs, well beaten

1¼ cups milk

4 tablespoons melted butter or other shortening

Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder, salt, and sugar, and sift again. Add nuts and mix well. Combine eggs and milk; add to dry ingredients and blend. Add shortening. Bake in greased loaf pan, 8 × 4 × 3 inches, in moderate oven (350°F.) 1¼ hours.

Southern Spoon Bread

¾ cup yellow corn meal

1 teaspoon salt