1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder Heat oven to 350°F, grease bottom only of loaf pan (8 or 9 inch).
Mix the sugar and margarine in a medium bowl. Stir in the eggs until blended. Add the bananas and water and beat with a mixer for 30 seconds.
Stir in the remaining ingredients just until moistened. Pour in pan.
Bake 55–60 minutes for a 9-inch loaf, or 1 1/4 hours for an 8-inch loaf, or until wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool 5 minutes in pan, then loosen the sides of the loaf from the pan and remove the loaf. Cool completely before slicing.
Yield: 1 loaf.
JAKE’S FAVORITE BLUEBERRY ORANGE MUFFINS
This is a really easy recipe, and fresh blueberries make it a perfect treat.
3 cups all-purpose flour 4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 cup sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 2 cups blueberries
2 eggs
3/4 cup milk 1/2 cup butter, melted 1 tablespoon grated orange peel 1/2 cup orange juice 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice Preheat oven to 425°F.
Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt. Add the blueberries and toss until coated.
In another bowl, mix the remaining ingredients. Pour the liquid mixture into the dry ingredients, and stir.
Fill greased muffin tins two thirds full. Bake for 20 minutes. Let cool in muffin tins for 5 minutes and then remove. Serve.
Yield: 18–24 muffins.
CLIFF’S PEAR BREAD
Cliff’s favorite!
1/2 cup vegetable shortening 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted 1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon allspice 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 cups chopped canned pears, drained Preheat oven to 350°F. Cream the shortening, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Add the egg and beat well.
Sift together the flour, baking soda, allspice, cinnamon, and salt. Blend into the shortening mixture.
Stir in the pears. This is a crumbly batter, but that’s okay. Pour into a greased 9 × 5–inch loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour. Cool completely in pan before removing.
Yield: 1 loaf.
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