FRIENDSHIP BREAD

1 cup oil
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
3 large eggs
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cinnnamon
2 1/2 cup flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
3.5 oz. box vanilla instant pudding
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 - 1 cup walnuts, chopped
1 1/4 cup milk

Sugar/Cinnamon Mix
cup sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon

Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease two loaf pans.

Mix oil and sugar, add eggs and vanilla; beat. In separate bowl,
mix together all the dry ingredients, including walnuts. Add dry
mix alternately with milk until well blended.

Mix 1/3 cup sugar and 1 tsp. cinnamon together in small bowl.
In two greased loaf pans, sprinkle mix on the sides and bottoms
of the pans. Save some to sprinkle on top of loaves.

Pour batter into prepared pans, sprinkle top of loaves with the
sugar/cinnamon mix. Optional, sprinkle chopped walnuts on
top. Bake for one hour or until tested done. Cool in pans for 10
minutes. May be served with whipped cream or vanilla ice
cream.

Freezes well tightly wrap cooled loaves in plastic wrap, then in

foil before freezing.
STARTER:
3/4 C. Sugar
3/4 C. Milk
3/4 C. Flour

Mix starter ingredients together and set aside.

BREAD:
1 C. Oil
1/2 C. Milk
3 Eggs
1 t. Vanilla
2 C. Flour
1 C. Sugar
1 1/2 t. Baking Powder
2 t. Cinnamon
1/2 t. Salt
1/2 t. Baking Soda
1 Box Vanilla Pudding

Pre-heat oven to 325F.

Mix oil, milk, eggs and vanilla until thoroughly blended. Add to starter mix.
In a separate bowl, mix remaining ingredients well then add to liquid ingredients and mix
thoroughly.
Pour into 2 large, well buttered loaf pans (9 x 5)
Bake on middle rack for one hour or until tested done.