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MARY'S HOMESTEAD

SWEET MUFFINS

CREAM 1/4 CUP BUTTER, 1/3 CUP SUGAR, 1 EGG,

ADD THE FOLLOWING TO THE CREAMED MIXTURE AND MIX WELL.

2 CUPS FLOUR, 1 TABLESPOON BAKING POWDER, 1/2 TEASPOON SALT, 1/2 CUP MILK

BAKE 15 MINUTES AT 400 F.

VARIATIONS

APPLE CINNAMON: PEEL AND GRATE 1 TO 2 APPLES, SUCH AS JONATHANS, FOLD INTO THE MUFFIN BATTER WITH 1/4 CUP CINNAMN SUGAR.

VARIATIONS ( CONTINUED)

CHERRY, BLUEBERRY, RASPBERRY, CRANBERRY, DATE, OR RAISIN : SOAK 1 CUP OF THE DRIED FRUIT IN 1/4 CUP WATER OR ORANGE JUICE, THEN FOLD INTO THE MUFFIN BATER. YOU COULD USE ANY KIND OF DRIED FRUIT THAT YOU WANTED ALSO, SUCH AS APPLE, APRICOT, OR BANANA.

FRESH OR CANNED APPLE, PEACH, PLUM: DICE 1 CUP OF THE FRUIT AND FOLD INTO THE BATTER BEFORE BAKING. GARNISH MUFFINS IWTH GRANULATED SUGAR.

CARROT, GINGER, RAISIN : ADD 1 CUP SHREDDED CARROTS, 1/2 CUP MINCED FRESH GINGER, AND 1 1/2 CUP RAINSINS TO BATTER BEFORE BAKING.

CHOCOLATE CHIP: ADD 1 TO 3/4 CUP CHOCOLATE CHIPS ( ACCORDING TO YOUR TASTE) INTO THE BATTER BEFORE BAKING. YOU COULD ADD OTHER FLAVORS LIKE MINT CHOCOLATE CHIPS, OR BUTTER SCOTCH.

YOU COULD ALSO ADD 3/4 CUP DRIED CRANBERRIES, AND 3/4 CUP DRIED APRICOTS AND FOLD THEM INTO THE MUFFIN BATTER BEFORE BAKING. ADD 1 TEASPOON GROUN CARDAMOM.

APPLE MUFFINS

2 CUPS FLOUR, 2 TEASPOONS BAKING POWDER, 2/3 TEASPOON CINNAMON, 1/2 TEASPOON SALT, 1/2 TEASPOON NUTMEG, 1/2 CUP NUTS, 1/ 2 CUP FINELY CHOPPED APPLE

SIFT TOGETHER THE DRY INGREDIENTS, COMBINE MELTED BUTTER, EGG, MILK, AND STIR WELL INTO THE DRY MIXTURE. FOLD IN APPLES AND NUTS, FILL MUFFIN TINS 2/3 FULL.

TOPPING: COMBINE 1 TEASPOON CINNAMON AND 1/2 CUP SUGAR, SPRINKLE GENEROUSLY OVER EACH MUFFIN. BAKE 30 MINUTES AT 400 F.

QUICK BREADS

QUICK BREADS

APPLESAUCE BREAD

BLEND TOGETHER: 2 1/2 CUP SUGAR, 5 EGGS,

SIFT AND ADD:

5 CUPS FLOUR, 2 1/2 TEASPOONS BAKING SODA, 1 1/4 TEASPOON BAKING POWDER, 3 1/8 CUP APPLESAUCE, 1 1/4 CUP OIL, 1/2 CUP MILK, 1 1/4 TEASPOON CINNAMON, 1/2 TEASPOON NUTMEG, 1/2 TEASPOON ALLSPICE

MIX ALL TOGETHER . THEN FOLD IN 1 1/4 CHOPPED NUTS. MAKE A TOPPING MIX OF 1/2 CUP CHOPPED NUTS, 1/2 CUP BROWN SUGAR, AND 1 TEASPOON CINNAMOM, SPRINKLE OVER TOPS OF UNBAKED LOAVES. BAKE IN FOUR WELL GREASED LOAF PANS AT 350 F. FOR 50-55 MINUTES.

BANANA BREAD

1 CUP OIL, 1 CUP HONEY, 4 EGGS, 2 TEASPOONS SODA, 1 TEASPOON SALT, 5 LARGE BANANAS, 4 CUPS FLOUR

MIX IN ORDER GIVEN. POUR INTO 2 BREAD TINS. BAKE AT 350 F. FOR 40-45 MINUTES.