Apple (Walnut) Bread

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups peeled and finely chopped apples
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 325°F
2. Grease two 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pans; set aside.
3. In medium bowl combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; set aside.
4. In mixing bowl beat the eggs, oil, sugar and vanilla together, mixing well. Stir in flour mixture until just mixed. Fold in apples and walnuts and spoon into prepared loaf pans.
5. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until tested done when wooden pick inserted in center of loaf comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in the pans before removing to cool on wire racks. Wrap tightly to store.

Tip: For a delicious spread, combine 8 ounces of softened cream cheese, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon and 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar and mix well.

Banana Bread...no yeast

Requires two 9 by 5 greased bread pans or one round bunt pan

Ingredients:

5 ripe bananas
4 eggs
1 cup of butter (or shortening)
1 /14 cups of brown sugar
1 1/4 cups of white sugar
1 tablespoon of vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups of all purpose flour
1 teaspoon of salt2 tsp. Baking soda

optional: pour 1/2 stick of melted butter over each pan before you place them in the oven

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
In a medium bowl mash bananas and stir in eggs until well blended. Set aside.

In a large bowl, beat shortening and gradually add sugar. Stir in vanilla and banana mixture.

Separately mix flour, baking soda, and salt. Blend the dry mixture into the batter.
*Add walnuts if desired.

Pour into prepared pans.

Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, cool for 20 min then turn out onto a bread board