3c. flour
1c. sugar
1Tbsp. baking powder
1/2tsp. salt
1/4tsp. baking soda
1 beaten egg
1 2/3c. milk
1/4c. cooking oil
3/4c. chopped walnuts, pecans or almonds (optional)
1tsp. finely shredded lemon peel
1c. fresh or frozen blueberries
Grease bottom and 1/2 inch up sides a 9x5x3 inch loaf pan; set
aside. In a large mixing bowl, stir together flour, sugar,
baking powder, salt, baking soda, and lemon peel. Make a well
in center and set aside. In a medium bowl combine egg, milk,
and cooking oil. Add egg mixture all at once to the dry
mixture. Stir just until moistened. ( batter may be lumpy.)
Fold in blueberries and nuts.
Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake in a 350* oven for 1 to 1
1/4 hours or until toothpick inserted in center comes out
clean. Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove loaf
from pan. Cool completely on wire rack. Wrap and store
overnight before slicing.
Makes 1 loaf.
