Nut bread.—Omit candied fruit and lemon rind. Use 1 cup chopped nuts in recipe and add ½ teaspoon vanilla. About 165 calories per ½-inch slice.

Using Nuts ... in Desserts

Coconut cream pudding

6 servings, ⅓ cup each

Cornstarch 3 tablespoons
Sugar ¼ cup
Salt ½ teaspoon
Milk 2 cups
Egg yolks, beaten 2
Butter or margarine 2 tablespoons
Vanilla 1 teaspoon
Shredded or flaked coconut ½ cup
Whipped topping If desired

Mix cornstarch, sugar, and salt in heavy saucepan.

Gradually blend in milk.

Stir over moderate heat about 7 minutes or until mixture thickens.

Stir a little of the hot mixture into egg yolks; then stir yolks into remaining hot mixture. Cook 1 minute longer, stirring constantly.

Mix in fat, vanilla, and coconut.