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Carrot Nut Bread

Source of Recipe


Gold Medal, "Let's Bake!" [no. 30]






List of Ingredients



• 1-1/2 cups shredded carrots (3 medium)
  
• 3/4 cup sugar
  
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  
• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
  
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped nuts
  
• 2 tsp baking powder
  
• 1/2 tsp salt
  
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  
• 1/2 tsp ground cloves
  






Instructions



1. Heat oven to 350 degrees (F). Grease bottom only of a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan.
   
   
2. Mix carrots, sugar, oil and eggs in a large bowl with spoon. Stir in remaining ingredients; pour into prepared pan.
   
   
3. Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Loosen sides of loaf from pan; remove pan to wire rack. Cool completely, about 2 hours, before slicing. Wrap tightly and store at room temperature up to 4 days, or refrigerate up to 10 days.
   
   Enjoy this bread sliced and slathered with a cream cheese spread.
   
   Makes 1 loaf (20 slices).