Wonderful on a winter day.
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup molasses
3/4 cup milk
1 cup bread flour
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon soda
2 cups whole-wheat flour
3/4 cup nuts-walnuts or pecan
Dissolve the sugar in the water and add the molasses and milk. Sift the flour, salt, baking powder, and soda together and add the whole-wheat flour unsifted. Mix all together, add the nuts, and bake in a greased pan in a slow oven (275 degrees F) for 2 hours.