Maple Walnut Bread

do you butter toast? i butter toast. what's all

this business about not buttering toast? josh and i got into it this morning as i was ushering him out the door and back on the road. i made him eggs and toast. buttered freakin' toast. i was sharply informed that i "always butter toast". yes, i do always butter toast because that is was people do. nope, evidentially i do it because i am "from the south". wha???? firstly: whatever. secondly: toast is toasted thus a bit dry and needs to be rehydrated with a smudge of tasty butter. can you argue that? my desk mate at work agreed with him! but to my defense: she is not a baker and i would venture to say that she is not a huge toast person either. so this case is left open. you tell me - do you butter your toast?

anyways he ate it no matter. which may have more to do with my threat to not leave it on the plate than the superior taste the butter imparted on the toast. threat you ask. yes, there were only 2 slices of bread left this morning and that was tagged for my almond butter lunch sandwich. but, being the generous and perfect human being i am i gave it to him for his pure enjoyment. i got a crappy half lunch.

as you know that leaves me without my "daily bread" for the rest of the week. i need bread more than any normal person and i have some walnut oil that is about to expire (ok, it expired 2 days ago) so that means walnut maple quick bread! i love this bread - its very simple, not too sweet, totally healthy and will compliment anything. lucky me; lunch is going to rock the rest of the week.

MAPLE WALNUT BREAD

1c whole wheat bread

1c AP flour

6 tbs sugar

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1c buttermilk

1/3c maple syrup

1/4c walnut oil

1 egg

1/2 tsp vanilla

1/3c chopped walnuts

*preheat oven to 350F, lightly oil a loaf pan

*sift together the dry ingredients

*in a separate bowl beat the wet ingredients

*add the wet to the dry and mix to combine

*stir in the walnuts

*pour into the prepared pan, cook for 45-50 minutes to get a clean toothpick

*cool on rack