Bread and Rolls Page 7

BANANA BREAD

1 3/4 cups sifted allpurpose flour

1/3 cup soft shortening or butter

2 tsp. baking powder

2 eggs, unbeaten

1/4 tsp. salt

1/2 cup chopped nuts

2/3 cup sugar

1 cup mashed ripe bananas



Set oven at 350' to preheat. Grease a 9x5x3xloaf pan.Sift together flour, baking powder, soda and salt. Cream sugar, shortening and eggs in large bowl for 3 minutes. Add nuts, bananas, and flour mixture. Mix - just until smooth about 1 minute, scraping bowl. Turn into pan, bake 1 hour or until done. Cool on cake rack. Store over night before slicing.



Gwen Smith

ORANGE RASIN BREAD

4 1/2 cups sifted flour

1/2 cup orange rind, grated

6 tsp. baking powder

2 eggs. slightly beaten

1 tsp. soda

1 cup milk

1 1/2 tsp. salt

1 cup orange juice

1 3/4 cups sugar

1/4 cup butter or margrine (melted)

1 1/2 cup currants or raisins (small)

2 tsp. lemon extract



Sift flour, baking powder, soda, salt and sugar together; andd currants or raisins and orange rind, Mix well. Combine eggs, milk, juice, and extract and add to flour mixture also melted butter. Mix lighty and turn into two bread pans which have been greased and floured. Bake in a 350' oven for 1 hour. Remove from pans and cool. Wrap in foil and store overnight. Makes 2 loves.



Laurel Berry