Banana Bread

I've had this recipe since I got married 8 years ago. It was my husband's great grandma Adams recipe. I tried it a couple months ago when I was at my fabulous sister's house and decided to make it faithfully from there on out. It is so moist and delicious.

*Mix together*
2 c. sugar
1 c. shortening

*Then add*
2 eggs
5-6 ripe bananas{if your bananas are going brown and you don't have time to make banana bread for a while, just throw them in the freezer until you do!}

*After you've mixed above ingredients add*
4 little cups of flour
dash of salt
1 heaping tsp baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. vanilla

*Mix well and bake for 1 hour at 350. Makes two loaves.

Never Fail Yeast Rolls

Super yummy and super easy!! {Sorry no pics}
1 1/2 c. warm water
1 pkg. yeast
1 box white or yellow cake mix
3 1/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp salt
butter, melted
*Dissolve yeast in water in a mixing bowl. Add flour, cake mix, and salt. Mix ingredients together {do not knead.} Put dough in a greased bowl and cover and let rise for about 1 hour or until doubled.
*Punch down dough and divide in half. Roll each half on floured surface to a 12 in. circle and cut into 12 wedges. Roll wedges into crescent rolls and place on greased baking sheet.
*Baste with melted butter and cover and let rise until doubled. Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes or until golden.

Amish Friendship Bread

If you are starting the bread yourself combine 1 cup milk, 1 cup flour, and 1 cup sugar in a zip-top bag and squeeze it together until mixed in. This is day 1. Continue with the rest of normal instructions.
Note: Do not refrigerate the starter. Keep it at room temperature.

Amish Friendship Bread

Day 1: Receive starter from a friend.
Day 2-5: Mush closed bag twice a day.
Day 6: Add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup milk. Mush bag.
Day 7-9: Mush bag and release air twice a day.
Day 10: Add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup milk. This is the day you make your bread.

First measure three 1 cup starters and put them in three separate bags. Save one for yourself and give the other two to friends.

Pour remaining batter into a large bowl and add the following ingredients:
1 cup oil
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 large box instant vanilla pudding

Mix ingredients well. In a bowl, mix together 1 tsp. cinnamon and 1/2 cup sugar. Grease two loaf pans. Pour batter into loaf pans, and sprinkle top with cinnamon-sugar mixture. Bake at 35o degrees for 40-50 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans. This does really well in the freezer.

Gramma's Whole Wheat Bread

This recipe will make 5 loaves in a Bosch mixer.
5 c. warm water
3tbsp. yeast
1/2c. brown sugar
1 tbsp. salt
1/3c. oil
3tbsp. dough enhancer(you can get it at the preparedness store)
5c. whole wheat flour
7-9c. white flour
~Put warm water in Bosch bowl. Add brown sugar and yeast. Let ferment. Add salt, oil, and dough enhancer; mix. Add whole wheat flour and mix about 5 minutes. Add white flour a little at a time.
~Let dough rise in greased pans. Bake 35 minutes @ 350 or until done.

Golden Honey Pan Rolls

This recipe is for use with a bread machine!!

1c. milk (70-80 degrees)
1 egg
1 egg yolk
1/2c. veggie oil
2TBS. honey
1 1/2tsp slat
3 1/2c. bread machine flour
2 1/4tsp dry active yeast
GLAZE:
1/3c. sugar
2TBS butter or margarine, melted
1TBS honey
1 egg white
Additional honey optional
*In bread machine pan, place the first 8 ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Select dough setting. Check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1-2 TBS of water or flour if needed.
When cycle is complete, turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Punch down; cover and let rest for 10 minutes. Divide into 24 pieces; shape each into a ball. Place 12 balls each in 2 greased 8 inch pans. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. For glaze, combine sugar, butter, honey, and egg white; Drizzle over dough. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Brush with additional honey if desired. 2 dozen.