Excellent!!!! I was looking for a recipe to use up some buttermilk that I had in the fridge and after quite a search I came across this. I have a tendency to alter ingredients before even trying out something "as is." I think this is a psychological need to make something my own! This time I followed the recipe as written, adding both the raisins and nuts, and loved every crumb with my morning coffee! I will now try it again using less sugar and only nuts.