| Marlen's Cantaloupe Bread 3 eggs,beaten 1 c vegetable oil 2 c granulated sugar 3 t pure vanilla extract 2 cups of pureed cantalope 3 c all-purpose flour 1 t salt 1 t baking soda 3/4 t baking powder 2 t ground cinnamon 1/2 t ground ginger 1 c chopped walnuts Mix eggs, oil, sugar and vanilla. Add pureed cantaloupe to mixture. Sift dry ingredients. Add to liquid. Pour into 2 greased and floured 9x5 loaf pans. Bake 325* for 1 hour or until done. Check after 50 minutes. FRESH AUTUMN PEAR BREAD 8 TBL (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened 1 cup sugar 2 eggs, slightly beaten 1 tsp vanilla 2 cups flour 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/8 tsp nutmeg 1/4 cup buttermilk or yogurt 1 cup coarsely chopped fresh ripe pears, skin left on Preheat oven to 350°. Butter a 9" loaf pan. In a large bowl, using a mixer, cream teh butter & sugar together until light & fluffy. Add the eggs & vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda & nutmeg. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture alternately w/the buttermilk, mixing gently but thoroughly. Gently stir in the pears. Transfer the dough to the prepared pan. Bake 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.~~More Than a Tea Party PEANUT LOAF 5 TBL butter, softened 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 1 cup shelled peanuts, chopped 2 cups flour 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 1/3 tsp salt 2 TBL peanut butter 1 egg 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 cup buttermilk or sour milk Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 9" loaf pan. Spread 3 TBL of the butter over the bottom of the pan; cover w/brown sugar & chopped peanuts. Whisk the flour, soda, baking powder & salt together. Melt the remaining 2 TBL of butter w/the peanut butter. Beat the egg until frothy & beat in the brown sugar gradually. Stir in the peanut butter mixture & the buttermilk. Mix the liquid mixture with the dry ingredients but do not beat. Pour the batter over the brown sugar topping & bake 1 hour. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert on a rack.~~Soup & Bread LEMON NUT BREAD 3/4 cup butter 1 1/4 cups sugar 3 eggs 2 1/2 cups flour 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 1/2 cup milk 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice 3/4 cup chopped pecans 2 tsp grated lemon zest Preheat oven to 350°. Grease & flour 9x5" loaf pan. Cream butter & sugar until light & fluffy. Blend in eggs. Combine dry ingtredients & add to creamed mixture alternating w/milk & juice, mixing well after each addition. Stir in nuts & zest. pour into loaf pan. Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 20 minutes. Cool 5 minutes, remove from pan & cool completely.~~Bountiful Arbor |