Nana's Nut Bread Recipe

Cream shortening with sugar. Mix in eggs. Dissolve soda in milk and add to the creamed mixture. Stir in flour cream of tartar and salt. Stir in nuts.

Pour batter into a 3 pound coffee can or several 1 pound soup cans; fill containers 1/2 to 3/4 full.

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour or until a tester inserted in the center of loaf comes out clean.