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2/3 cup shortening 2 cups sugar 4 eggs 2 cups split pea puree 2/3 cup water 3 -1/3 cups sifted flour 2 tsp soda 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp.ground cloves 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans |
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees In a large mixing bowl,cream together the shortening and sugar. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Add in the puree and water. In a separate bowl, sift together the dry ingredients. Stir into the cream mixture along with the nuts. Bake in 2 well-greased 9x5 inch loaf pans for 60 to 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Cool loaves and store ion airtight plastic bags. |