Bran Muffins

This recipe card says that it was from my sister, Patti.

1 3/4 cup honey
6 heaping cups bran
5 cups flour
5 tsp soda and 1 tsp salt
4 slightly beaten eggs
1 cup oil
1 qt buttermilk

Dump in a large bowl, mix, cover and refrigerate up to 6 wks.
Spoon out to fill greased muffin tins 2/3 full.
Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.

Bread Spread

I can tell from the handwriting that this is my sister, Joan's, recipe.

• 1 cup green onions
• 1 cube of butter - melted
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 cup mayonnaise

Combine all ingredients and spread over french bread that has been cut in half lengthwise.
Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.

Irish Soda Bread

This was my father's recipe - he liked his bread!


6 cups flour (regular or whole wheat)
2 T soda
2 T Baking powder
1 T. salt
2 T. sugar

Mix well and then add -
2 1/2 cups buttermilk

Knead about a minute. form into 2 or 3 round loaves. Cut sign of cross in the top.
Let set 10 min.
Bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes

Banana Walnut Bread

350 degree oven for 50 to 60 minutes

1/4 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup mashed ripe bananas
2 cups sifted flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 cup chopped walnuts

1. Cream shortening, gradually adding sugar.
2. Beat in the eggs. Add mashed banana.
3. Sift flour, baking powder, salt and soda together. Add to first mixture, blending smooth.
4. Add walnuts.
5. Bake in greased 9 x 5 in. pan
6. Cool on wire rack.

Holiday Cranberry Bread

I could have used this last week!

350 degrees for 60 to 70 minutes

Sift together:
2 cups sifted flour
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt

Combine juice and grated rind of 1 orange, 2 T. shortening and enough boiling water to make 3/4 cup

Add 1 egg well beaten

Blend liquid into dry ingredients and stir only until flour is dampened

Add 1 cup chopped nuts and 1 cup raw cranberries, halfed

Pour into greased bread pan. for well rounded loaf push batter up into the corners of the pan leaving center slightly hallowed. Cool thoroughly before slicing.