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Sweet Potato Bread

Sift:

• 2 c. flour, sifted
• 3/4 c. sugar
• 1 t. baking powder
• 1 t. salt
• 1 t. cinnamon

Add:

• 1/2 c. chopped nut

Blend together in mixer, adding flour mixture gradually:

• 2 eggs
• 1 c. cooked, mashed sweet potatoes
• 1/4 t. butter flavoring
• 1/4 t. black walnut flavoring
• 1 t. vanilla flavoring
• 1/2 c. milk
• 3 T. oil

Bake in greased loaf pans at 350* F. until tester comes clean. Approx. 1 hr. for big loaf pan. 40-45 min. for small loaves.

—Caitlin Eck

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Banana Nut Bread

Sift together:

• 1 3/4 c. flour
• 1 t. baking powder
• 1/2 t. salt
• 1/2 t. soda

Cream together:

• 1/3 c. shortening
• 1/2 c. sugar

Add to creamed ingredients, beating well:

• 2 eggs

Add sifted ingredients to creamed mixture, alternately with:

• 1 c. mashed bananas (2-3 large, fully ripe)

Blend well after each addition.

Stir in:

• 1/2 cup chopped nuts

Pour into well-greased loaf pan. Bake about 45 minutes to 1 hour. Top crust is lightly browned. Let cool in pan about 10 minutes. Take out of pan and place on rack to cool completely. To store wrap in wax paper or airtight container in refrigerator.

—Abigail

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As you enjoy a slice of Banana Nut Bread, remember:

Back of the loaf is the snowy flour,
And back of the flour the mill,
And back of the mill is the wheat and the shower,
And the sun and the Father’s will.

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Carrot Spice Muffins

Mix:

• 1-1/2 c. flour
• 1 t. baking soda
• 1 t. baking powder
• 1/2 t. each of salt, cinnamon, and ginger
• 1/4 t. nutmeg

Mix, and then add to dry ingredients:

• 1/4 c. each of honey, and melted butter
• 1 egg
• 1/2 c. liquid
• 1/2 t. vanilla
• 1/2 c. raisins
• 1/2 c. nuts
• 1-1/2 c. grated carrot

If using a gluten flour stir only until moist. Do not beat very well before adding the baking powder. Add liquid if necessary. Place in greased muffin tins. Bake 15 minutes.

—Becky Schmaltz