1 c California dried figs
2 c Sifted white flour
2 ts Baking powder
1 1/2 ts Salt
3/4 c Granulated sugar
2 c Whole wheat flour
4 tb Butter or margarine
1 1/2 c Sour milk
1 ts Soda
2 Eggs
3/4 c Coarsely chopped walnuts
Cover figs with boiling water, let stand 10 minutes, drain and dry on
towel. Clip stems and cut figs into thin strips. Sift white flour
with baking powder, salt and sugar. Add whole wheat flour and stir to
blend. Work butter into flour mixture. Add sour milk in which soda
has been dissolved and mix. Add beaten eggs, nuts and figs, and
beat. Pour into a paper-lined loaf pan (about 10 x 5 x 3 inches).
Bake in moderate oven (350 F.) about 1 hour and 25 minutes. Serve hot
with butter, or cool and slice very thin for tea sandwiches. Makes
excellent toast when one or two days old.
Yields
1 Loaf