Whole-Wheat Nut Bread

Recipe:
3 cups whole-wheat flour
2 tbsp sugar
3 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 cup molasses
2 cups buttermilk or soured milk
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 tbsp molasses
1 tbsp melted butter
1/4 cup finely chopped pecans

Direction:
Heat oven to 350 F (175 C). Grease a 9 x 5 x 3 inch (23 x 12.5 x 7.5 cm) loaf pan. Measure whole-wheat flour into mixing bowl. Add sugar, soda, salt and nutmeg and mix together lightly with a fork. Beat 1/2 cup molasses and milk together with fork and add to dry ingredients. Stir just to blend. Add 1/2 cup nuts and blend very lightly. Spoon into prepared pan.

Bake 45 minutes or until a toothpick stuck in the center comes out clean. Combine 1 tbsp molasses, melted butter and 1/4 cup nuts and spread over top of loaf. Return to oven for 5 minutes. Turn out on rack to cool.

Makes 1 loaf