PEACHY NUT BREAD 
1 (16 oz.) can sliced peaches
6 tbsp. melted butter
2 eggs
1 tbsp. lemon juice
2 c. all-purpose flour
3/4 c. sugar
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
3/4 c. chopped nuts (pecans or walnuts)
2 tbsp. peach preserves

Drain peaches, reserving 1/4 cup syrup. Finely chop 1 cup peaches and set aside. In a blender, combine remaining peaches, melted butter, eggs, reserved peach syrup and lemon juice. Cover and blend just until smooth. In large bowl, stir together dry ingredients. Add egg mixture. Stir just until moistened. Fold in reserve peaches and nuts. Turn into a greased 8 x 4 x 2 inch loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Remove from oven and spread with peach preserves. Cool in pan 10 minutes and remove from pan and cool on a wire rack.

 

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