1 1/2 cups honey
1 1/2 cups milk
3/4 cup sugar
3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups chopped walnut or pecans (optional)
1/3 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla

Bring honey, milk and sugar to a boil then cool. Sift dry ingredients together, add the nuts (if using), then add shortening, eggs, and vanilla. Add the cooled honey mixture and beat for 2 minutes. Put into greased loaf pans.

Bake at 350°F for one hour.

Makes 2 loaves in large pans.

Submitted by: Deidre Hill