Marmalade Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup milk
1 cup pecans or 1 cup walnuts, chopped
1/2 cup shortening, melted
1/2 cup orange marmalade
1 tablespoon grated orange rind
cream cheese, softened (optional)

Preparation

Sift together dry ingredients.
Stir in remaining ingredients, except cream cheese, just until dry ingredients are moistened.
Spoon mix into a greased 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F. for 1 hour.
Cool in pan 10 minutes.
Remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack.
Serve with cream cheese, if desired.