Pecan Whole Wheat Bread

If memory serves, this is the amazing nut bread I raved about at the Nu-Wray Inn, in Burnsville, North Carolina, after visiting my country ham man (Clayton Long) over in Glendale Springs, high in the Blue Ridge Mountains. (All I have are the recipe ingredients scribbled on a piece of oily paper.) Despite the yeast and white flour, it’s a sturdy, fairly heavy loaf, but the flavor is incredible. To lighten it more, I once tried using lard instead of butter. That was a mistake. This is about t