Fig Quick Bread

Make this scrumptious bread made with figs and walnuts that's perfect for breakfast.

Yields:	1 servings
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	Preparation	20 minutes
	Cooking	1 hours
	Ready In	1 hours

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Ingredients

1	cup	figs	california dried
2	cups	flour, all-purpose	sifted
2	teaspoons	baking powder
1 1/2	teaspoon	salt
3/4	cups	sugar
2	cups	whole wheat flour	whole wheat
4	tablespoons	butter	or margarine
1 1/2	cup	milk	sour
1	teaspoon	baking soda
2	large	eggs
3/4	cups	walnuts	coarsely chopped

Directions

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 10x5x3 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.