Orange Nut Bread

An easy to prepare nut bread.

• Ready In: 1 hr 25 mins
• Serves: 8-12

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups flour
• 3  teaspoons baking powder
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup shortening
• 3⁄4 cup milk
• 1⁄4 cup  orange juice
• 1  egg
• 1  cup  nuts, chopped

Directions

1. Sift dry ingredients into a bowl.
2. Cut in shortening.
3. Add milk, orange juice and egg.
4. Mix only enough to dampen ingredients.
5. Add nuts.
6. Pour into a greased 9x5-inch loaf pan, spreading to corners and leaving a slight depression in center.
7. Let stand for 20 minutes.
8. Bake at 350°F for 1 hour.
9. Let stand for 5 minutes.
10. Then turn out on a rack to cool.
11. Store overnight.