Pumpkin Bread

From Michelle

Dry Ingredients:
3-1/3 cups flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
3 cups sugar
1-1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp. nutmeg

Wet Ingredients:
1 cup oil
2/3 cups water
4 eggs
2 cups pumpkin (15 oz can)

*Mix all dry ingredients, then add all wet ingredients. Pour into 3 greased loaf pans. Bake @ 350 degrees for 1 hour.

Zucchini Bread

This is the best, most moist zucchini bread!

4 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups flour
2 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 (8 0z) can crushed pineapple (well drained)
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
2 tsp vanilla
3 cups grated zucchini

*Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine eggs and sugar, then oil; mix well. Stir in dry ingredients and beat for 2 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Pour into two greased loaf pans and bake for 50 minutes (or six mini loaf pans for 40 minutes).

Strawberry Bread

(From Molly T.)

3 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
1 (16 oz) pkg. frozen strawberries, slightly thawed

*Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 2 loaf pans. Combine dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. In separate bowl, combine oil, eggs, and strawberries, then add to dry mixture. Stir until completely mixed and smooth. Pour into loaf pans. Bake for 1 hour or until lightly browned.

Banana Bread

(From Brynn J.)

This is the best banana bread recipe I have tried so far. It is part of my Relief Society cookbook from our ward in Hawaii. Man, it is so good!

*Preheat oven to 350 degrees

3 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 1/2 cups sugar

*Mix together well, then add:

1 cup buttermilk (or mix one cup of milk with 1 Tbsp lemon juice or vinegar and let sit 5 minutes)
1 1/2 tsp. almond extract (or vanilla)
1 cup oil
1 cube melted butter

*Mix together well, then add:

3 eggs
3 mashed bananas
1 tsp. vanilla

*Mix together well; grease 2 loaf pans. Pour batter into pans and bake for 1 hour.
**Variations: for muffins, pour into greased muffin tins and bake for 25-30 minutes. You can also add chocolate chips and leave off the glaze (my personal favorite way to eat it).

**If you would like to use the following glaze recipe, then poke holes in baked bread with a fork and let bread stand for 10 minutes (very important).

Glaze
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup orange juice
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. almond or vanilla extract
2 Tbsp. butter

*Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a simmer (not a boil). Remove from heat and pour over bread.