Applesauce Nut Bread

2 cups flour, sifted
3/4 cup sugar
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 egg, beaten
1 cup medium thick unsweetened applesauce
2 Tbsp. shortening

Place all dry ingredients in sifter together. Sift into bowl. Add egg, applesauce and melted shortening, and stir until just blended. Add coarsely broken nut meats. Place in greased loaf pan, and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Cool on rack.