Apple Bread

Apple Bread

2 c sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp soda
2 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp vanilla
3 c flour
1 1/2 c oil
1 can apple pie filling, chopped

Mix all together. Use pastry brush to grease 3 loaf pans with very soft butter (the more butter the better) and use granulated sugar to coat instead of flour (the more sugar the better). Bake at 350 for 1 hour. Let cool and wrap with plastic.

Zucchini Bread (Very Good and Moist!)

3 C. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
3 tsps. cinnamon
3 eggs
1 C. vegetable oil
2 1/2 C. sugar
3 tsp. vanilla
2 C. grated zucchini

Grease and flour 2 8x4 inch pans. Sift flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon together in a bowl. Beat eggs, oil, vanilla, and sugar together in a bowl. Add sifted ingredients to creamed mixture and beat well. Stir in zucchini until well combined. Pour batter into pans. Bake at 325 degrees for 40-60 minutes. Bread is done when toothpick comes out clean.

I love to make this in the summer time when I have fresh zucchini from the garden! Yum!

Banana Bread or Muffins

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening or butter
3 mashed bananas
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda (dissolved in 1/2 cup of hot water)
1/2 tsp. salt
2 cups flour
* 1/2 cup nuts (optional)

Cream sugar and butter (or shortening). Add bananas and egg. Add dry ingredients separatley, then mix with batter and add water. Add nuts.

*Add hot water if batter is stiff.

Bake at 375 degrees for 1/2 hour for muffins. 40-45 min. for loaves.

French Bread

Combine in plastic bowl 1 1/2 c warm water, 1 tbsp sugar, 1 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tbsp oil or shortening. Sprinkle 1 pkg. dry yeast on top (2 1/4 tsp) Dissolve and stir in 4 cups sifted flour with wooden spoo. Cover raise 10 min stir, repaeat 6 times. 60 min total. Roll dough on floured board 1/2" thick. Roll one side up to teh other side to form long loaf as for cinnamon rolls. Split top 3 or 4 times with sharp knife. Brush with egg white. Sprinkle with seasame seeds. Raise 30 min. Bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 min or until Golden Brown.