Aunt Ems Nut Bread Food

GRANDMA'S CRUNCHY WALNUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees; grease and flour a standard size bread pan.
• In a large bowl, whisk together 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour, 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 Tablespoon baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• In a smaller bowl or cup, whisk together 1 cup milk (any kind) and 1 egg.
• Stir your milk and egg mixture into your flour mixture until combined.
• Coarsely chop shelled walnuts until you have 1 cup.
• Stir the walnuts into the batter and spread it into your prepared pan.
• Bake for 50 minutes - 1 hour or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
• Allow to cool for a few minutes and then remove from pan and cool completely.
• When ready to serve, slice and toast. Spread with butter.

GRAMMY'S HEALTH NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Soften yeast in 2 cups of warm water. Add sugar, salt, and white flour. Let rest in warm place until light and bubbly.
• Combine 1/2 cup hot water, brown sugar, shortening, and let cool to luke warm.
• Add pecans to brown sugar mixture. Then add brown sugar mixture into white sugar mixture.
• Add whole wheat flour to mixture and mix until smooth.
• Knead on lightly floured board until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.
• Place in greased bowl, turning to make sure entire bread surface is greased. Cover and keep warm in draft free place until bread has doubled in size.
• Cut dough in half. Knead again. Place dough into 2 greased loaf pans. Let rise until dough has doubled.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 50 minute For a crispy top, brush with butter after 40 minutes.

AUNT CARRIE'S BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Cream shortening and sugar.
• Add unbeaten eggs.
• Beat well.
• Blend in well-mashed bananas.
• Add flour in which soda and salt have been sifted together.
• (Batter should be about the same consistency as a cake batter. If too stiff, add a small dash of milk. If too thin, add small amount of flour.) Stir in pecans.
• Pour into a greased and floured 5 x 9 inch loaf pan.
• Bake at 350* for about 50 minutes or until done.