Aunt Coras Nut Bread Recipes

CRAISIN NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a medium mixing bowl.
• Stir in orange juice, orange peel, shortening, and egg.
• Mix until well blended.
• Stir in Craisins and nuts.
• Spread evenly in loaf pan.
• Bake for 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool on a rack for 15 minutes.
• Remove from pan and cool completely.
• Wrap and store overnight.

~ SCRUMPTIOUS PINEAPPLE BANANA NUT BREAD ~

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Spray two 9.5 x 5 bread pans with bakers joy or grease well. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and nuts.
• 2. In another bowl, beat together the eggs, oil, vanilla, banana and pineapple. Make sure it's mixed well.
• 3. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix with a wooden spoon or spatula, only until you no longer see dry ingredients.
• 4. Divide batter between two greased 9.5 x 5 bread pans. ( Can also make mini loaves of bread if desired.) I've done both. Baking time will vary, depending on size of pan.
• 5. Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour. Check center and pick should come out clean. Let cool for 5 minutes then remove from pans and finish cooling on racks.
• 6. Enjoy! It's delicious! Freezes well too!