Grandma's Gingerbread Pancakes

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground dried ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 1/2 cups water

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 25 mins


• whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, and cinnamon in a bowl; set aside. beat the egg in a separate mixing bowl with the vanilla and molasses until smooth. whisk in the water until completely incorporated. stir the flour mixture into the molasses mixture until just combined -- a few lumps are okay.
• heat a lightly oiled griddle over medium-high heat. drop batter by large spoonfuls onto the griddle, and cook until bubbles form and the edges are dry. flip, and cook until browned on the other side. repeat with remaining batter.

Mom's Zucchini Bread

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 1/4 cups sugar
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups grated zucchini
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 40 mins


• grease and flour two 8 x 4 inch pans. preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c).
• sift flour, salt, baking powder, soda, and cinnamon together in a bowl.
• beat eggs, oil, vanilla, and sugar together in a large bowl. add sifted ingredients to the creamed mixture, and beat well. stir in zucchini and nuts until well combined. pour batter into prepared pans.
• bake for 40 to 60 minutes, or until tester inserted in the center comes out clean. cool in pan on rack for 20 minutes. remove bread from pan, and completely cool.

Peach Cobbler I

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 5 fresh peaches - peeled, pitted, and sliced
• 5 slices bread, crusts trimmed
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup butter, melted

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). butter a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• place peaches in prepared dish. cut each slice of bread into five fingers, and lay the fingers over the peaches. in a medium bowl, combine sugar, flour, egg and butter and mix until well blended. pour over bread and peaches.
• bake in preheated oven 35 to 45 minutes, until golden.

Amish Bread

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 cups warm water (110 degrees f/45 degrees c)
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons active dry yeast
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 6 cups bread flour

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 30 mins


• in a large bowl, dissolve the sugar in warm water, and then stir in yeast. allow to proof until yeast resembles a creamy foam.
• mix salt and oil into the yeast. mix in flour one cup at a time. knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth. place in a well oiled bowl, and turn dough to coat. cover with a damp cloth. allow to rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
• punch dough down. knead for a few minutes, and divide in half. shape into loaves, and place into two well oiled 9x5 inch loaf pans. allow to rise for 30 minutes, or until dough has risen 1 inch above pans.
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 30 minutes.

Panamanian Gingerbread (yiyimbre)

Ingredients

• Servings: 70
• 7 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 3/4 pound fresh ginger root, minced
• 2 pints molasses

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 3 hrs 15 mins


• preheat an oven to 450 degrees f (230 degrees c). grease and flour a 15x20-inch baking dish. whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder in a bowl.
• mix together the shortening, ginger, and molasses until smooth. stir in the flour mixture until no dry lumps remain. pour into the prepared baking dish.
• bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. let cool for 15 minutes. cut into 2-inch squares. cool 2 to 3 more hours before serving.

Janet's Rich Banana Bread

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 2 medium bananas, sliced

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• in a large bowl, stir together the melted butter and sugar. add the eggs and vanilla, mix well. combine the flour, baking soda and salt, stir into the butter mixture until smooth. finally, fold in the sour cream, walnuts and bananas. spread evenly into the prepared pan.
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. cool loaf in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Banana Sour Cream Bread

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 cup butter
• 3 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 6 very ripe bananas, mashed
• 1 (16 ounce) container sour cream
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons baking soda
• 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• preheat oven to 300 degrees f (150 degrees c). grease four 7x3 inch loaf pans. in a small bowl, stir together 1/4 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. dust pans lightly with cinnamon and sugar mixture.
• in a large bowl, cream butter and 3 cups sugar. mix in eggs, mashed bananas, sour cream, vanilla and cinnamon. mix in salt, baking soda and flour. stir in nuts. divide into prepared pans.
• bake for 1 hour, until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.