Carrot Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups carrots, shredded (approx 3 medium)
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup nuts, coarsely chopped (optional)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

Preparation

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottom only of loaf pan.
Mix carrots, sugar, oil and eggs in large bowl with spoon. Stir in remaining ingredients; pour into pan.
Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Loosen sides of loaf from pan; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely, about 2 hours, before slicing. Wrap tightly and store at room temperature up to 4 days, or refrigerate up to 10 days.