Egg Nog Walnut Crunch Bread

Ingredients
  • 2 c. all purpose flour
  • 3/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 2/3 c. butter
  • 3/4 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 c. AE Egg Nog
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2/3 c. chopped walnuts
Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large mixing bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbles. Place 1/2 cup mixture in small bowl. Stir in nuts and spices; set aside. To remaining dry mixture, add eggs, egg nog and vanilla. Stir until well blended. Pour 1/3 of batter into well-buttered and floured 9 x 5 inch loaf pan. Sprinkle with 1/3 of crumb mixture. Repeat twice. Bake 60–65 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool in pan 15 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack. Wrap in plastic wrap and store 24 hours before slicing.

- Courtesy of The American Dairy Association