A To Z Bread Recipes

A TO Z BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325. Grease 2 loaf pans well.
• Sift together flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon (if using). Set aside.
• Beat eggs in large bowl. Add oil, sugar, and vanilla; cream well.
• Add 2 cups total of A to Z ingredient(s), except as indicated. Beat well.
• A to Z ingredients: * Apples, grated * Applesauce * Apricots (fresh or canned), chopped * Bananas, mashed * Carrots, grated * Cherries, pitted and chopped * Coconut, fresh, grated * Dates, pitted and finely chopped * Eggplant, grated * Figs, finely chopped * Grapes, seedless * Honey (omit sugar) * Lemon juice (use only 1/2 cup) * Marmalade (omit 1 cup sugar) * Mincemeat * Oranges, chopped * Pears, chopped * Peppermint (use only 1/2 cup) * Pineapple, crushed, well drained * Prunes, chopped (use only 1 cup) * Pumpkin, canned * Raisins * Raspberries * Rhubarb, finely chopped * Strawberries, fresh (or frozen, well drained) * Sweet potato, grated * Tapioca, cooked * Tomatoes (use only 1/2 cup sugar) * Yams, cooked, mashed * Yogurt, plain or flavored * Zucchini, grated, well drained.
• Stir in sifted dry ingredients; mix well. Stir in nuts (if using).
• Pour into pans. Bake for 1 hour, until skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. Let cool for 10 minutes, then turn out on cooling rack.

A-TO-Z BREAD

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine the sugar, oil and eggs; mix well.
• Stir in A-to-Z ingredients of your choice and vanilla.
• Combine flour cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir into liquid ingredients just until moistened. Stir in nuts.
• Pour into two greased 8-in. x 4-in. x 2-in. loaf pans. Bake at 325 F for 55-65 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.

BASIC HOMEMADE BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast and 1/2 teaspoon sugar in warm water; let stand until bubbles form on surface. Whisk together remaining 3 tablespoons sugar, salt and 3 cups flour. Stir oil into yeast mixture; pour into flour mixture and beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 8-10 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, 1-1/2 to 2 hours., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide dough in half. Shape each into a loaf. Place in 2 greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, 1 to 1-1/2 hours., Bake at 375° until golden brown and bread sounds hollow when tapped or has reached an internal temperature of 200°, 30-35 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

A TO Z BREAD

Steps:

• 1. In a bowl, combine the sugar, oil and eggs. Stir in A to Z ingredients of your choice and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients; stir into liquid ingredients just until moistened. Stir in nuts. Pour into two greased 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pans. Bake at 325° for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Yield: 2 loaves. A to Z Ingredients: Apples, peeled and shredded Applesauce Apricots (dried), chopped Bananas (ripe), mashed Carrots, shredded Cherries Coconut Dates, pitted and chopped Eggplant,chopped small Figs (dried), chopped Grapes (seedless), chopped Honey (omit sugar) Lemons( 1/2 c juice) Marmalade Mincemeat Oranges, peeled and chopped Peaches, peeled and chopped Pears, peeled and chopped Pineapple (canned), crushed and drained Prunes, 1 c, pitted and chopped Pumpkin, canned Peppermint , 1/2 c,crushed Raisins,(soak in warm water,drained) Raspberries, unsweetened fresh or frozen Rhubarb, chopped fresh or frozen Strawberries, fresh or frozen Tapioca Tomatoes,add 1/2 c sugar Sweet potatoes, cooked and mashed Yams Yogurt Zucchini, peeled and grated