Toasted Garlic Cheese Bread

1 longloaf of Italian bread
2 cloves garlic, peeled
1/2 cup fresh herbs, parsley, thyme or basil
6 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup grated Parmesan


Preheat broiler.
Slice loaf of bread lengthwise and separate.
In food processor combine garlic and herbs and process for 10 seconds until coarsely chopped.
Add butter and process until smooth and well combined.
Spread butter mixture over halves of bread, place on a baking sheet and sprinkle grated cheese over bread.
Broil in oven for 1 to 2 minutes or until golden and bubbly.
Cut into 1 inch slices and serve warm.

Banana Nut Crunch Bread

Ingredients : (Makes 1 large loaf)

• 3/4 cup water, at room temperature
• 1 cup mashed banana
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 Tbs butter or margarine, cut into small pieces
• 3 Tbs honey
• 2 Tbs instant nonfat dry milk
• 2 cups POST BANANA NUT CRUNCH Cereal
• 2 cups bread flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 tsp active dry yeast

Directions :

1. For best results, all ingredients should be at room temperature.
2. Add ingredients in the exact order listed and prepare the bread dough according to the specific manufacturer' s directions for the machine used.
3. For best results, use light crust/sweet dough setting if available.

Cream Cheese Banana Bread

The cream cheese add flavor and moisture to this regular banana bread. This is a very moist, delicious bread.

Ingredients :

• 1 C. sugar
• 1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
• 1 C. mashed ripe bananas
• 2 eggs
• 2 C. buttermilk biscuit mix
• 1/2 C. chopped walnuts (can use pecans)

Directions :

1. Cream sugar and cream cheese until light and fluffy.
2. Beat in banana and eggs.
3. Add biscuit mix and pecans.
4. Pour into a greased and floured 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until done.
6. Cool before slicing.

Notes:
Try adding a little bit of orange peel to the batter.
Mix 1/2 tsp. cinnamon and 1/4 c. light brown sugar; top the bread with this before baking.

Mom's Banana Nut Bread

Ingredients :

• 2 C. flour plus more for pans
• 1/2 C. granulated sugar
• 1/2 C. packed light or dark brown sugar
• 3 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 3 T. vegetable oil
• 1/3 C. milk
• 1 egg
• 1 1/4 C. mashed bananas (2-3 bananas)
• 1 C. chopped nuts (whatever variety liked except peanuts)
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. nutmeg

Directions :

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Grease and flour bread loaf pan.
3. Combine all dry ingredients.
4. Add remaining ingredients except nuts and beat until well blended.
5. Fold in nuts.
6. Pour into prepared pan.
7. Bake for 55-65 minutes.
8. To check for doneness, insert toothpick into center of loaf.
9. Loaf is done when toothpick comes out clean.

Banana Bread or Muffins

Ingredients :

• 3 or 4 ripe bananas
• 1/3 C. melted butter
• 1 C. sugar
• Golden raisins and/or nuts (optional)
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• Pinch of salt
• 1 1/2 C. flour

Directions :

1. In a large bowl, smash bananas.
2. Mix all the ingredients in, adding the flour last.
3. Mix together with a fork.
4. Pour mixture into a greased 4x8 loaf pan (muffin pan will do as well).
5. Cook at 350F. for 45 minutes or until desired color.

Blueberry Quick Bread

Ingredients : (Makes 1 loaf)

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 6 tbsp butter
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/2 cup blueberries

Directions :

1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
2. Grease and flour a 9 x 5 loaf pan.
3. In a large bowl, with a fork, mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
4. Using a pastry blender or 2 knives used in scisson-fashion, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles fine crumbs.
5. Stir in the walnuts.
6. In a small bowl, with a fork, beat the eggs slightly.
7. Stir in the milk and vanilla.
8. Stir the egg mixture into the flour mixture just until the flour is moistened.
9. Gently stir the blueberries into the batter.
10. Spoon evenly into the prepared pan.
11. Bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool the bread in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
12. Remove from the pan.

Lemon Poppy Seed Bread

Ingredients : (Makes 2 loaves)

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 cups milk

For the Icing

• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions :

1. Preheat oven to 350?F. Grease and flour 2 loaf pans.
2. Combine sugar, oil, eggs, vanilla and lemon extracts in a large bowl; mix well.
3. Stir in poppy seeds.
4. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
5. Add flour mixture and milk to sugar mixture alternately, mixing well after each addition.
6. Divide batter evenly between prepared pans.
7. Bake loaves for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
8. Loosen edges from sides of pans.
9. Cool loaves in pans for 10 minutes.
10. Turn out onto wire racks.
11. For icing, blend lemon juice and confectioners' sugar in a small bowl.
12. Drizzle over warm loaves.

Cranberry Bread

Ingredients :

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/3 cup orange juice
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup halved fresh or frozen whole cranberries -- (do not thaw)
• 1 cup chopped nuts

Directions :

1. Heat oven to 350°.
2. Grease 9x5-inch loaf pan.
3. In large bowl, combine sugar, orange peel, water, orange juice, oil and egg; blend well.
4. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.
5. Add flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; stir just until moistened.
6. Stir in cranberries and nuts.
7. Pour into greased pan.
8. Bake at 350° for 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
9. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan.
10. Cool completely.
11. Wrap tightly and store in refrigerator.

Spiced Raisin Nut Bread

Ingredients : (About 1 loaf)

• 1/4 ounce package active dry yeast or 2 1/2 teaspoons
• 1/4 cup warm water
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose or bread flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 Tablespoon wheat germ
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 large egg
• 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
• 10 ounce can tomato soup
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1/2 cup raisins

Directions :

1. Dissolve yeast in warm water; set aside.
2. In a bowl combine flour, whole wheat flour, brown sugar, wheat germ, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, baking soda, cloves, egg, oil, and tomato soup (undiluted).
3. Add the yeast mixture and knead until smooth and satiny, about 10 minutes.
4. Knead in chopped walnuts and raisins.
5. Allow to rise, covered, in a warm place for 2 hours.
6. Punch down; place in a greased loaf pan, and allow to rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown.

Banana Bread

Ingredients :

• 5 very ripe bananas
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 T vanilla extract
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsps baking soda
• 1 tsp salt

Directions :

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Grease 2 9x5-inch loaf pans.
2. In a medium bowl, mash bananas and stir in the eggs until well blended.
3. Set aside.
4. In a large bowl, beat shortening and gradually add the sugar.
5. Stir in vanilla and banana mixture.
6. Whisk together flour, baking soda and salt; blend into batter.
7. Add walnuts if desired.
8. Divide between the two prepared pans.
9. Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean.

Cranberry Banana Bread

Ingredients : (Serve 6)

• 1/4 C (55 g) butter, softened
• 1 C (200 g) sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 small bananas, sliced
• 1 C (110 g) cranberries
• 1/4 C water
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 C (200 g) flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon

Directions :

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (360°F).
2. Grease a 9 by 5 inch (22 by 12 cm) loaf pan.
3. Cream the butter and sugar together in a food processor.
4. Add in the eggs one by one, mixing well between each addition.
5. Add in the banana slices, the cranberries, the water and the vanilla extract.
6. Mix again until blended, but not too much : it's nice if the banana and cranberries are not completely mushed.
7. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
8. Add the dry ingredients into the batter, and mix until just combined -- do not overmix.
9. Pour the batter into the pan and bake for approximately 55 min or until the top of the cake is nicely brown and a cake tester comes out clean.
10. Let rest for ten minutes, then run a knife around to loosen the sides, and turn out on a rack to cool completely.

Apple Praline Bubble Bread

Ingredients :(12 servings)

• 1/3 cup butter or margarine
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans, divided
• 2 packages (11.3 ounces each) refrigerated dinner rolls
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 medium granny smith apple

Directions :

1. Preheat oven to 375 F. In covered microwave-cooker, microwave butter on HIGH 30 seconds or until melted.
2. Stir in brown sugar; pour mixture into bottom of fluted pan, spreading evenly.
3. Sprinkle half of pecans over brown sugar mixture.
4. Slice dinner rolls in half crosswise.
5. In 1 quart batter bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon; roll dinner rolls in sugar mixture until evenly coated. Arrange half of the dinner rolls over bottom of pan.
6. Sprinkle remaining pecans over rolls. Peel, core, and slice apples; cut slices into quarters and chop using food chopper.
7. Sprinkle apples over dinner rolls in pan.
8. Arrange remaining dinner rolls over apples.
9. Bake 35-38 minutes or until golden brown.
10. Remove from oven; carefully invert onto nonstick cooling rack to remove bread.
11. Let stand 1 minute before removing pan.
12. Cool slightly.
13. To serve, pull apart or slice using serrated bread knife.

Grandma's Christmas Bread

Ingredients: (1 loaf--about 2 pounds)

• 1-1/4 cups warm milk (70° to 80°)
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
• 3 cups bread flour
• 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 3/4 cup golden raisins
• 3/4 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup dried currants
• 1-1/2 teaspoons grated lemon peel

GLAZE :

• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1-1/2 teaspoons milk
• 1 teaspoon butter, melted
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1. In bread machine pan, place the first seven ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Select basic bread setting.
2. Choose crust color and loaf size if available.
3. Bake according to bread machine directions (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water or flour if needed).
4. Just before the final kneading (your bread machine may audibly signal this), add the raisins, currants and lemon peel. In a small bowl, combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over cooled bread.

Decadent Cherry Bread

Ingredients : (Makes 1 loaf)

• 1 (16 oz) package date quick-bread mix
• 1 (10 oz) jar maraschino cherries, drained and halved
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup cherry-flavored liqueur or extract
• 2 eggs
• 1 Tbsp oil
• Melted chocolate or confectioners' sugar

Directions :

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Spray an 8 x 4-inch or 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
3. In large bowl, combine bread mix, cherries, chocolate chips, water, liqueur, eggs and oil.
4. Pour into prepared pan.
5. Bake 80 minutes or until bread tests done in center.
6. Cool 15 minutes.
7. Remove from pan; cool 1 hour.
8. Drizzle with chocolate or sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.
9. Wrap lightly in plastic wrap or foil.
10. Refrigerate 24 hours.
11. Store in refrigerator up to 2 weeks or in freezer up to 3 months.

Old Fashioned Apple Nut Bread

Ingredients :

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/2 tbsp sour cream
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 1 cup unpeeled apples

Directions :

1. Heat the oven to 325F
2. Grease and dust with flour one 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
3. Cut butter into sugar using two knives in a scissors fashion.
4. Add the eggs, one at a time.
5. Beat using a wooden spoon, after each addition.
6. Blend in the vanilla, then the sour cream.
7. Sift your dry ingredients together.
8. Then add the nuts to the dry ingredients.
9. Combine the dry ingredients into the sour cream mixture.
10. Gently stir in the apples.
11. Pour into the prepared loaf pan.
12. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes clean.

Caraway Beer Bread

Ingredients :

• 2-1/2 cups biscuit/baking mix
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon caraway seeds
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup beer or nonalcoholic beer
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted

Directions :

1. In a large bowl, combine the biscuit mix, sugar and caraway seeds.
2. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, beer and butter until smooth.
3. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
4. Pour into a 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray.
5. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.

Yield: 1 loaf.

Apple Banana Bread

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter flavored Crisco vegetable shortening
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3 Tbsp. sour cream
• 2 bananas, mashed
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 cup flour, sifted
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 2 apples, cored and chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cream shortening and sugars, and beat in eggs.
3. Stir in sour cream, bananas and vanilla.
4. In separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, soda and cinnamon.
5. Gradually add to shortening mixture.
6. Gently stir in apples and nuts.
7. Spoon into greased bread pan and bake for one hour.