1 yeast cake
1/4 c. warm water
1 c. milk
1/4 c. sugar
2 tbsp. shortening
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp. salt
3 c. flour & 1 c.
1 c. pecan nuts (chopped fine)

Put yeast in warm water. Let stand. Put milk, sugar and shortening in a pan and heat until melted. Cool. Pour into egg, which has been beaten, plus salt. Add the yeast and mix all.

Sift flour. Add the above mixture and beat hard. Add nuts and 1 more cup of flour; mix well and let raise (double its amount). Put in 2 bread pans, let raise again and bake 45 minutes at 350 degrees.