Best Ever Nut Bread - Alberta Pulse Growers

Ingredients

• 1 cup (250 mL) dry yellow split peas
• 2 1/2 cups (625 mL) water
• 2/3 cup (150 mL) butter, softened
• 2 cups (500 mL) granulated sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2/3 cup (150 mL) water
• 3 1/3 cups (825 mL) sifted all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp (10 mL) baking soda
• 1 tsp (5 mL) salt
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) baking powder
• 1 tsp (5 mL) ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground nutmeg
• 1 cup (250 mL) chopped walnuts or pecans