Holiday Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked oatmeal
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup sifted flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2/3 cup mixed mixed glace fruit
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup buttery flavored oil
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 mix oatmeal with buttermilk well. let stand 20 minutes.
• 2 combine other ingredients and add oatmeal and buttermilk mixture. blend well.
• 3 pour into buttered loaf pan (9x5x3). bake in preheated oven, 350, for 45*50 minutes. decorate with mixed fruit and/or nuts. (i do this during the last 15 min by gently pushing fruit/nuts inches.
• 4 if browning occurs too quickly, tent foil on top.