Carrot-walnut bread

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupUnbleached flour; sifted
1teaspoonBaking soda
½teaspoonCinnamon; ground
¼teaspoonNutmeg; ground
¼teaspoonSalt
1cupSugar
¾cupCooking oil
2largesEggs
cupCarrots; pared; shredded
½cupWalnuts; chopped

Directions

Sift the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt together in a small

bowl and set aside. Combine the sugar, oil and eggs in a mixing bowl.

Beat, with an electric mixer set on medium speed, for 2 minutes. Add the dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened. Stir in the carrots and walnuts. Pour the batter into a greased 9 X 5 X 3-inch loaf pan and bake,

in a preheated 350 degree F. oven for 1 hour or until a cake tester or wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes, remove from the pan and finish cooling on the wire rack.