CHUCK WAGON PECAN BREAD

130 year old recipe from the Texas wagon train days.

3 1/2 cups flour 
1 cup sugar 
1 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup milk
1/4 cup shortening, melted
1 egg
2 cups chopped pecans

Mix flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder. 

Mix milk with melted shortening and egg; add to the flour mixture. Stir in the pecans. Pour into a greased 9x5 loaf pan. 

Bake at 350 degrees F for 50-60 minutes.

Recipe: Woman’s Day Encyclopedia of Cookery, c.1979
Photo: Kathy-MA