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Molasses Nut Bread
Grain Recipe

Ingredients:
2-3/4 cups flour; sifted all-purpose
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup nut meats; chopped
1/2 cup seedless raisins
3/4 cup molasses
1 egg; beaten
1/4 cup shortening; melted or oil
2 teaspoons grated orange rind

Directions:
Mix together and sift flour, baking powder, soda, salt and sugar into a mixing bowl; add nut meats and raisins and mix together.

Combine the milk, molasses, egg, shortening and orange rind; add to dry mixture and stir only enough to dampen flour.

Bake in a greased bread pan, 10 x 5 x 3 inch, in a moderate oven, 350 degrees for 1-1/4 hour.

This recipe makes a large loaf of bread.

NOTE: You may need to practice before you get the results you wish.

Yields: 6 Servings