Peggy Carkeet’s Acorn Bread

This one-of-a-kind bread fairly begs to be eaten. Although acorn meal adds a flavor element, it isn’t the sole reason; in fact it’s more a complement to the honey, vanilla, currants, and pine nuts.

Peggy Carkeet’sAcorn Bread

• 1 cup of oil
• 5 beaten eggs
• 1-1/4 cups of honey
• 1-1/2 teaspoons of vanilla
• 3 3/4 cups of acorn meal
• 1-1/8 cups of whole wheat flour
• 1-1/2 teaspoons of salt
• 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
• 1-1/2 teaspoons of baking soda
• 1-1/2 teaspoons of cinnamon currants, pine nuts, or elderberries (to taste)

1. Thoroughly mix the first 10 ingredients, then add (to taste) currants, pine nuts, or dried elderberries.
2. Pour the batter into three greased loaf pans.
3. Bake the dough at 350°F for an hour or more.

For more acorn recipes see Acorn Nuts: The Grain that Grows on Trees.