BREAD AND PASTRIES Broccoli Corn Bread 1 (10 oz.) frozen broccoli, chopped 1 (6 oz.) cottage cheese, small curd 4 eggs, beaten 1 box Jiffy corn muffin mix 1 lg. onion, chopped 1 stick butter, melted 1 tsp. salt Mix all together and bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes in 13x9-inch greased pan. Banana Bread 3 ripe bananas, mashed 2 eggs 1/2 cup nuts Pinch salt 2 cups flour, plain 1/2 cup butter 1 tsp. soda 1 cup sugar Cream butter and sugar, add mashed bananas, beaten eggs and flour which has been mixed with soda and salt. Stir in nuts. Pour into 3 well-greased small loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes or until bread tests done. Cool on rack before slicing. Banana Bread 2 ripe bananas, mashed 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 3 tbsp. milk 1 tsp. vanilla Combine preceding ingredients in large mixing bowl. Stir together: 1/2 tsp. soda 1/2 tsp. baking soda 2 cups plain flour Add to banana mixture slowly. Beat constantly. When well mixed, add 1/2 cup melted butter or margarine and 1/2 cup chopped nuts. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour. Monkey Bread Use canned biscuits (2) for loaf pan. Cut each biscuit in half. Melt 1/2 stick butter and dip biscuit into melted butter. Dip into cinnamon and sugar mixture. Bake until done. Spicy Zucchini Bread 3 cups flour, self-rising 2 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. salt 2 1/4 cups sugar 1 cup chopped nuts, optional 2 tsp. vanilla 3/4 cup oil 3 eggs 3 cups unpeeled, shredded zucchini Combine dry ingredients plus nuts. Mix eggs, oil, sugar and vanilla. Stir in zucchini. Add dry mixture. Stir just until moistened. Spoon mixture into 2 greased and floured loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Cool 10 minutes, then remove from pans. One half to 1 cup raisins may be added also. Freezes well. Hush Puppies 1 1/2 cup cornmeal, sel-rising 1 tsp. sugar 1 egg Chopped onion, to taste 1/2 cup flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1 cup milk Mix all ingredients and drop from tablespoon into hot deep oil. Makes about 20. You can use buttermilk and 1 teaspoon soda instead of sweet milk. Broccoli Corn Bread 4 eggs, beaten 1 stick margarine, melted 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated 1 (8 1/2 oz.) box corn bread mix 1 lg. onion, chopped 3/4 cup cottage cheese 1 box chopped broccoli, well drained Mix all ingredients together and pour in greased pan. Cook at 375 degrees for 45 minutes. Mini Sour Cream Muffins 1 cup butter or margarine, softened 1 (8 oz.) sour cream 2 cup flour, self-rising Combine butter and sour cream until smooth. Stir in flour until blended. Spoon 1 tbsp. batter into each miniature muffin cup. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. Mexican Corn Bread 2 cups cornmeal, self-rising 1 sm. can El Paso green chilies, chopped 1 1/2 cup buttermilk 1 can cream corn 2 eggs 1 to 3 jalapeno pepper, chopped 1 onion, chopped 1/2 lb.grated cheese Mix all ingredients, pour into greased pan. Bake at 350 degrees until done. (This may take longer to cook than regular corn bread). Potato Bread Use leftover mashed potatoes 1 1/2 cup flour, plain 1/4 tsp. salt 6 tbsp. butter (room temperature) 4 scallions, sliced 2 1/4 tsp. baking powder 1/8 tsp. pepper 1 1/2 cup mashed potatoes, chilled Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Lightly grease baking sheet; set aside. In large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and pepper. With pastry blender or 2 knives cut in butter until coarse crumbs. Stir in mashed potatoes and scallions to make a soft dough. On lightly floured surface, knead dough 3 to 4 minutes. Using a rolling pin, on a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Use 3 1/2 inch round cookie cutter or glass, cut into rounds. With metal spatula transfer to prepared baking sheet. Bake for 25 minutes until golden brown. Cool on wire rack for 5 minutes. Serve warm. Pumpkin Bread 3 cup sugar 1 cup oil 3 eggs 2/3 cup water 3 cup flour, plain 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. nutmeg 2 tsp. baking soda 1 tbsp. baking powder 2 cups pumpkin 1 cup chopped nuts Beat together sugar, oil and eggs. Sift together flour, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, baking soda and baking powder. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with water, beating after each addition. Add pumpkin, nuts and stir well. Pour into greased loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 90 minutes or until tester comes out dry. Next Page Back Home

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