Ingredients

For 4 Person(s)

Best-Ever Nut Bread

  • 2/3 cups shortening
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups split pea puree
  • 2/3 cups water
  • 3 1/3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Directions

Preparing the split pea purée:
Add 2 ½ times the amount of water as split peas. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 45 minutes. Stir frequently. Cool slightly and do not drain. In small batches, mash or purée split peas with a sieve, food mill, blender, food processor or potato masher. Purée should be the consistency of canned pumpkin. Add water to thin if needed.

Nut Bread

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Cream together the shortening and sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add split pea purée and water.

In a separate bowl, sift together dry ingredients, except nuts. Stir into creamed mixture along with nuts.

Bake in 2 well-greased 5x9-inch loaf pans for 60-70 minutes. When a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean, the bread is done. Cool loaves and store in airtight plastic bags.



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