Peach Bread

32 oz peach slices
1 cup sugar
½ cup shortening
2 eggs
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1½ teaspoon vanilla
½ cup finely chopped pecans
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Drain peaches, saving syrup, and chop into fine pieces. Set aside. Cream together sugar with shortening. Add eggs and continue to mix. Fold in dry ingredients, except cinnamon. Using a wooden spoon fold in vanilla and pecans. Stir in chopped peaches. Pour into greased 8" square pan or 9x5" loaf pan. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Bake at 325º for 1 hour 5 min. Cool for 20 minutes before removing from pan.