quickbreads

ktelqueen's quickbreads

                                           Pumpkin Loaf

Ingredients:
2C sugar                                                   3 tsps cinnamon
4 eggs                                                       2 tsps baking soda
1 1/4C oil                                                  2 tsps baking powder
1 can pumpkin                                           1 tsp salt
3c flour
Method:
Beat eggs with sugar in large bowl.Blend in oil and pumpkin.Gradually add sifted dry ingredients.Beat on low speed just until mixed.Pour into 2 greased and floured loaf pans.Bake at 350* for one hour.

           Best-Ever Banana Bread

Ingredients:
1/2C shortening                                          2 1/2C flour
1C sugar                                                     1 tsp baking soda
2 eggs(beaten)                                            1/2 tsp salt
3 mashed bananas                                      2 tsps baking powder
Method:
Cream shortening and sugar together in large bowl.Beat in eggs.On low speed mix in bananas,then sifted dry ingredients alternately with 1/2 C milk.Pour into greased and floured loaf pan.
Bake at 325* for one hour.

                                        Cinnamon Loaf
Ingredients:
1C sugar                                                                      2C flour
1/4C shortening                                                           1/4 tsp salt
2 eggs                                                                          1/2 tsp baking soda
                                                                                     1 tsp baking powder

1 C sour milk(add 1Tbsp vinegar)
2 tsps vanilla
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3 Tbsps brown sugar}
1Tbsp cinnamon   }
Method:
Cream together shortening and sugar in large bowl.Beat in eggs,one at a time;set aside.In small bowl,sift together flour,salt,baking soda and baking powder.Add vinegar to cup of milk.Add dry ingredients(to creamed mixture) alternately with milk.Pour into large greased and floured loaf pan.Mix together brown sugar and cinnamon;sprinkle over top of batter.Swirl into batter.
Bake at 350* for 40-50 minutes.

                  Lemon Bread

Ingredients:
6 Tbsps shortening                                            1 1/2C flour
1C sugar                                                             1 tsp baking powder
2 eggs(beaten)                                                   1/2 tsp salt
grated lemon rind                                               1/2C milk
1 tsp lemon extract
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juice from the lemon}
1 C sugar                }

Method:
Cream shortening in large bowl..Add sugar gradually.Add eggs,lemon rind and lemon extract.
Sift together dry ingredients.Add dry ingredients( to creamed mixture)alternately with milk.
Pour into greased and floured loaf pan. Bake at 350* for 1 1/4 hours.Topping:dissolve juice from lemon in 1C sugar,drizzle over top of warm loaf.

                                  Mom's Blueberry Cake
Ingredients:
3/4C butter                                                             3/4C milk
1C sugar                                                                 1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs                                                                     2C blueberries
1 3/4 C flour                                                            1/4C flour
1/2 tsp salt                                                              1 tsp lemon extract
3 tsps baking powder
Method:
Cream together butter and sugar in large bowl.Add eggs one at a time and beat.
Add sifted dry (to creamed mixture) alternately with milk.
Add vanilla and lemon extract.
In small bowl,toss blueberries in second amount of flour to coat.Fold into batter.
Spread evenly into greased and floured 8x8 cake pan.Bake at 350* for 40 minutes.