Banana Sweet Bread
[loaf]
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour ;1 1/4 tspns baking powder;
1/2 tspn baking soda ;3/4 tspn salt
1 (3 ozs) package non-instant vanilla pudding mix
2/3 cup white sugar; 1/2 cup shortening;
2 eggs; 2 tblspns milk;
1 1/3 cups mashed ripe banana;
1/3 cup chopped walnuts.
 In a small bowl, sift together flour, baking powder,
baking soda, salt and vanilla pudding mix. In a large
 mixing bowl, beat sugar and shortening until light,
scraping sides of the bowl often. Add the eggs one
at a time, beating smooth after each addition. Mix
in the milk.
Add flour mixture and mashed bananas alternately
 to creamed mixture, beating until smooth after each
 addition. Fold in nuts if desired. Pour batter into a
lightly greased 8x4 inch loaf pan.
Bake in a cold, (non-preheated) oven set to 350 degrees F
 (175 degrees C). Bake for 50 mins, then cover with foil
 to prevent burning and bake for additional 10 to 20
 mins or until toothpick inserted into the crown comes
 out clean. Leave in pan for 10 mins, then remove from
pan and cool.
 Makes 12 servings

Cinnamon Bread
2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup white sugar ;
2 tspns baking powder; 1/2 tspn baking soda ;
1 1/2 tspns ground cinnamon; 1 tspn salt;
1 cup buttermilk; 1/4 cup vegetable oil;
2 eggs; 2 tspns vanilla extract;
2 tblspns white sugar; 1 tspn ground cinnamon ;
2 tspns margarine.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Grease one 9x5 inch loaf pan.
Measure flour, 1 cup sugar, baking powder,
baking soda, 1 1/2 tspns cinnamon, salt, buttermilk,
oil, eggs & vanilla into large mixing bowl.
Beat 3 mins. Pour into prepared loaf pan. Smooth top.
Combine 2 tblspns white sugar, 1 tspn cinnamon
& butter, mixing until crumbly. Sprinkle topping
over smoothed batter. Using knife, cut in a light
swirling motion to give a marbled effect.
 Bake for about 50 mins. Test with toothpick.
When inserted it should come out clean.
Remove bread from pan to rack to cool.
12 servings 

 

 Pumpkin Bread
3 1/2 cups flour; 1 1/2 tspns salt;
2 tspns baking soda;
1 tsp. cinnamon ( rounded teaspoon);
1 tspn nutmeg; 2 1/2 cups sugar;
Sift or stir all the above.
Add:
1 cup oil; 4 eggs;
2/3 cup water; 2 cups pumpkin;
1 cup nuts, chopped (optional)
Spray 2 loaf pans with non-stick spray; set aside.
Mix just until creamy.
Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 mins.