Quick and Yeast Breads

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Banana Bread

Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a small loaf pan, 4 1/2 x 8 1/2".

Cream shortening until smooth. Add in sugar and beat until fluffy. Add eggs and beat until thick and light in color. Add in dry ingredients, blending thoroughly. Spread batter into prepared pan and bake for about 60 minutes or until bread tests done. Let bread rest in baking pan for 15 minutes before turning out onto cooling rack.

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Foundation Sweet Dough
Use this recipe for sweet yeast bread needs like cinnamon rolls, sticky buns, danish and coffeecake. Let your imagination be your guide.

Dissolve yeast and sugar in water. Scald milk; add shortening, sugar and salt. Cool mixture to lukewarm. Add 2 c flour to make batter. Add yeast and eggs; beat well. Add in rest of flour. Knead until smooth, place in large oiled bowl. Rise until doubled. Punch down and shape as needed. Let rise one more time before baking.

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