Msgr. Charles Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. light brown sugar
1/2 c. butter
1 c. chopped pecans
3 c. all-purpose flour, divided
1 tsp. ground allspice
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground nutmeg
2 eggs
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. buttermilk or sour milk

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Cream brown sugar and butter.
Add nuts, 1 cup flour, allspice, cinnamon and nutmeg; mix well. Remove 1 cup of mixture and refrigerate.
To remainder of mixture, add eggs.
Sift together 2 cups flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
Add flour mixture and buttermilk alternately to egg mixture.
Pour into greased 12 x 8 x 2-inch pan.
Sprinkle top with reserved 1 cup spice mixture.
Bake for 40 minutes.
Remove from oven; cool before cutting into squares.
Bread will keep 1 week or can be frozen.
Serve with tea in late afternoon.