Peach-Nut Holiday Bread

Bake in convenience foil loaf pans for gift-giving.
2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 (16 ounce) can peach slices (syrup pack)
2 eggs
1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons peach preserves (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease four 5 1/2 x 3 x 2-inch loaf pans or
one 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan, set aside. In a large bowl stir together
flour, sugar, baking powder and salt, set aside. Drain peaches, reserving
1/4 cup syrup. In blender container or food processor bowl combine
reserved peach syrup, eggs, butter or margarine and lemon juice. Cover;
blend or process until smooth. Add peaches. Cover; blend or process just
until peaches are chopped. Pour peach mixture over flour mixture; stir
just until moistened. Fold in 1/2 cup nuts. Turn into prepared pan(s).
Sprinkle with nuts. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes for small loaves or 55 to 60
minutes for large loaf or until a wooden pick inserted near center comes
out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan. Cool on wire rack.
Spread preserves over loaves not topped with nuts. Makes 4 small loaves, 4
servings each or 1 large loaf, 16 servings.

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