Asparagus Bread

by Myrtle Bolden

1 cup sugar
2 eggs
3/4 cup  vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 1/2 cups finely diced asparagus
1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Combine sugar, eggs and oil and beat until creamy.  Mix flour, salt, baking soda and cinnamon; add dry ingredients alternately with diced asparagus into creamed mixture.  Stir in chopped nuts and pour into greased 5-inch by 9-inch loaf pan.  Bake for 40-45 minutes or until done.  Cool on rack.