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GRANDMA'S CALIFORNIA WALNUT BREAD

Course Breads, Quick Bread

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 tsp Baking powder
  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1 1/2 cups Milk
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups Walnuts
  • 2 cups California Figs stems removed, chopped coarse

Instructions

  • Spread nuts on rimmed baking sheet and toast until fragrant, 5 to 10 minutes; set aside. Mix flour, sugar, and baking powder, salt and cut in shortening. Stir in 1 1/4 cups of walnuts.
  • Add egg, milk, vanilla, and mix just until blended. Stir in dried figs until combined. Turn into greased and floured loaf pan. Sprinkle remaining walnuts on top. Bake, at 350* for 60 to 70 minutes. Then turn onto a rack to cool.