COCONUT BREAD

INGREDIENTS

4 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 cup oil
3 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup coconut, shredded
2 tsp cocout flavored extract
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

DIRECTIONS

• Blend eggs, sugar, oil, and extract. Mix dry ingredients together. Alternately add dry ingredients and buttermilk to egg mixture. Add coconut and nuts. Pour into 6 well greased mini-loaf bread pans. Bake at 325 for 40 minutes.

GLAZE

2 cups sugar
1 cup water
1/4 cup butter
1 T coconut extract

Boil sugar, water, and butter during the last 5 minutes of baking bread. Remove from heat, add extract. Pour 1/4 cup glaze over each loaf.

ZUCCHINI BREAD

INGREDIENTS

3 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 cup oil
2 cups shredded zucchini
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking powder
3 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp soda
1 1/2 tsp nutmeg
3 cups flour

DIRECTIONS

• Cream egg, oil, and sugar. Add shredded zucchini after removing skin. Mix in all the spices, followed by the flour. Pour into two greased medium size pans. Bake @ 350 for 45 minutes to an hour. Cool slightly and remove from pans to finish cooling on wire rack.

CHOCOLATE CHIP BANANA BREAD

1 stick butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup milk
5 ripe bananas
2 eggs
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS

• Cream butter and sugar. Add bananas and eggs. Add milk and stir in dry ingredients. Bake 45 minutes @350. Makes 3 loaves. If using mini-muffin pans, bake 15-18 minutes at 425.

BUTTERED CORNBREAD

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 cups cornmeal
2 1/2 cups milk
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 T baking powder
1 tsp salt
2/3 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil

DIRECTIONS

• Preheat oven to 400. In a small bowl, combine corn meal and milk; let stand for 5 minutes. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.
• Mix in the cornmeal mixture, eggs and oil until smooth. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until knife inserted into the center of the cornbread comes out clean.