Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Recipes from Rock and Shoals Ramble



Yesterday's ramble at Rock and Shoals began and ended with homemade treats provided by Joan and Sandra. Several people asked for the recipes and Joan kindly provided them. Enjoy!

Cranberry Bread
2 C flour
1 C sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
3/4 C orange juice
1 Tbs. orange peel (grated from 1 large orange)
2 Tbs. shortening
1 egg
1 1/2 C cranberries (fresh)

Preheat oven to 350. Mix flour, sugar, powder, salt and soda in large bowl.  In another bowl, mix OJ, peel, shortening, and egg, then add to the dry ingredients.  Stir in cranberries.  Bake in a greased 9 x 5 x 3 loaf pan at 350 degrees for about 55 minutes.

Banana Bread
½ C brown sugar
¼ C butter (1/2 stick)
2 eggs
1 ½ C Mashed Banana (3-4 ripe bananas)
1 Tbs. lemon juice
2 C flour
3 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
3/4-1 C chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350.  Cream butter and sugar.  Add eggs singly beating after each one.  Stir in bananas and lemon juice.  Add flour, baking powder and salt.  Mix quickly.  Fold in chocolate chips. Bake in a greased 9 x 5 x 3 loaf pan at 350 degrees for about 1 hour.