PINEAPPLE-NUT BREAD

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Number Of Ingredients 12

3 1/2 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups walnuts coarsely chopped or pecans
6 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
3 eggs
2 cups crushed pineapple including juice
Topping:
4 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon ground

Steps:

Sift together dry ingredients add nuts, stir and set aside. Cream butter or margarine and brown sugar add eggs and beat until smooth. Add half of the flour-nut mixture, mix well add pineapple, mixing well. Add remaining flour-nut mixture. Lightly grease 3 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 -inch loaf pans. Sprinkle the bottoms of each pan with 1/2 tablespoon of the topping mixture. Carefully spoon 1/3 of the batter into each pan, smooth top, then sprinkle each with 1/3 remaining topping mixture. Bake at 375° for 55 to 60 minutes or until done. Let cool 5 to 10 minutes before removing from pans onto cake racks to cool completely.Note: For decoration, thin slices of pineapple and maraschino cherries may be placed in the bottom of the pan before adding the batter.

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