Old-Fashioned Nut Loaf

Directions

1. 1
   Cream the butter, gradually adding sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
2. 2
   Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. 3
   Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Repeat sifting and add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour.
4. 4
   Mix just until blended.
5. 5
   Gently stir in pecans and vanilla.
6. 6
   Spoon batter into greased loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until cake tests done.
7. 7
   Cool in pan 10 minutes.
8. 8
   Remove from pan and cool completely on a wire rack.