3 c Crushed fresh peaches
6 tb Sugar
2 c Flour
1 ts Baking powder
1/4 ts Salt
1 ts Ground cinnamon
1/2 c Vegetable shortening
1 1/2 c Sugar
2 lg Eggs
1 ts Vanilla
1 c Pecans, coarsely chopped
Heat oven 325. In bowl combine peaches and sugar and mix well, set aside.
In another bowl, combine dry ingredients. In a large mixing bowl cream
shortening and 1 1/2 cups sugar together well, then add eggs and vanilla
and beat till well blended. Alternately add the peach mixture and flour
mixture to the egg mixture and beat till well blended and SMOOTH. Fold in
pecans, scrape the batter into a floured and greased loaf pan. Bake till
golden brown about 55 minutes. Turn out on rack and let cool before
slicing.
NOTES : Grandmother liked Alberta peaches best. I believe this is an old
recipe that she updated.
Yields
1 Servings