Ingredients:

1 ¾ cups sifted flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

¼ teaspoons baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

¼ cup melted shortening

2 eggs, well beaten

4 teaspoons calorie free sweetener

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 medium bananas, mashed

Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together. Combine shortening, eggs, sweetener, and vanilla. Add to flour mixture, stirring only until flour is moistened. Fold in mashed bananas. Turn into a well greased loaf pan (8 x 4 x 3”). Bake in moderate oven (350°) 70 minutes. Makes 15 servings.

Brown & Serve Orange Rolls

Ingredients:

Sweet Yeast Dough:

1 package active dry yeast

¼ cup warm water

1 cup milk

¼ cup butter

3 tablespoons sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1 egg, beaten

3-3 ½ cups regular all-purpose flour

Butter, Melted

Orange Filling:

1 cup orange juice and pulp

1 cup sugar

¼ cup butter

1 teaspoon grated orange rind

To prepare sweet yeast dough: Sprinkle yeast over warm water; set aside. In a saucepan scald milk; add butter, sugar and salt. Stir until butter melts and sugar dissolves. Pour into mixing bowl; cool to lukewarm. Stir in dissolved yeast and egg. Add 2 cups flour; beat well. Gradually stir in enough remaining flour to make soft dough. On floured surface knead dough until smooth and satiny. Place in buttered bowl, brush with melted butter, cover and allow to stand in warm place until doubled (about 1 hour).

To prepare orange filling: In a saucepan combine orange juice and pulp, sugar, butter and orange rind. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens. Cool. Divide dough in half. On lightly floured surface roll half to measure 8 x 24 inches. Spread with half of orange filling. Roll lengthwise as for jelly roll. Cut in 1 ½ inch slices and place, cut side up, in buttered muffin cups, 2 ½ inch diameter. Brush with melted butter. Repeat with second half of dough. Cover and let stand in warm place till doubled. Bake in preheated 375° oven 10 to 12 minutes; remove immediately to wire rack to cool. Store in freezer or refrigerator. To serve reheat in 375° oven until golden brown.

Candied Orange Bread

Ingredients:

4 cups flour

3 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

½ cup sugar

¼ cup shortening

1 1/3 cups milk

2 eggs, beaten

1 cup candied orange peel, chopped fine

Sift flour, baking powder, salt and sugar together; cut in shortening. Add milk and eggs, mixed together, and stir only until flour is dampened. Stir in orange peel. Pour into a large greased loaf pan. Bake 60 minutes at 350°.

Cocktail Buns

Ingredients:

¼ cup warm water

1 package cake, active or compressed yeast

¾ cup lukewarm milk, scalded then cooled

¼ cup sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1 egg

¼ cup margarine or butter

3 ½ to 3 ¾ cup un-sifted flour

1 egg yolk

1 tablespoon water

Poppy Seeds

Sesame Seeds

Measure warm water into warm mixing bowl. Sprinkle or crumble in yeast; stir until dissolved. Stir in remaining ingredients (except add only half the flour). Mix with spoon until smooth. Add enough remaining flour to hand easily; mix with hand or spoon. Turn out onto lightly floured board; knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Place in greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover; let rise in warm place, free from draft, until doubled in bulk, about 90 minutes. Punch down; let rise again until almost doubled, about 30 minutes. Form tiny balls of dough ¾ - 1” in diameter.

Prepare egg yolk glaze by beating together egg yolk and 1 tablespoon water with a fork. Dip tops of dough balls in egg yolk glaze and then in poppy seeds or sesame seeds Place 1 inch apart on greased baking sheet. Flatten gently. Let rise in warm place, free from draft, until double in bulk, about 20 minutes. Bake in hot oven (400°) about 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Makes 7 dozen.

Cranberry Banana Bread

Ingredients:

¼ cup butter or margarine

1 ¼ cup sugar

1 egg beaten

2 cups sifted flour

1 ½ teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon soda

2-3 cups mashed ripe banana

1 ¼ cup fresh or frozen cranberrys (chopped)

½ cup chopped nuts

Make one day, serve the next day.

Blend butter with sugar, add beaten eggs and beat. Sift flour, baking powder, salt and soda. Add creamed mixture and mix until flour is moistened. Fold in mashed bananas, cranberrys and nuts. Pour into greased 9” x 5” x 3” loaf pan. Bake 65 to 70 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes – remove to wire rack.

Note: this loaf can be wrapped in foil and frozen for use later.

This is very good sliced and spread with cream cheese and served with frosty fruit juice or milk as a snack.

Date Nut Bread

Ingredients:

¾ cup chopped nuts

1 cup chopped dates unpitted

1 ½ teaspoons baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

¼ cup shortening

¾ cup boiling water

2 eggs

½ teaspoon vanilla

1 cup sugar

1 ½ cups sifted, all purpose flour

Combine nuts, dates, soda, and salt in mixing bowl. Add shortening and boiling water. Allow mixture to stand 15 minutes. Stir to blend. Beat eggs slightly. Add vanilla, and stir in sugar and sifted flour. Add egg mixture to date mixture. Do not overmix. Bake for 60 minutes in 9 x 5 x 3 inch greased loaf pan at 350°. Cool before removing from pan. Loosen sides with spatula. Cool thoroughly before slicing.

Delectable Pineapple French Toast

Ingredients:

4 eggs, beaten

1 teaspoon salt

¾ teaspoon cinnamon

3 tablespoons sugar

1 cup pineapple juice

Beat all ingredients together, dip 8 slices of bread in mixture and fry gently in butter or margarine until golden brown. Serve with crisp bacon.

Orange Date-Nut Bread

Ingredients:

½ cup shortening

1 cup sugar

1 egg

1 cup sour milk or buttermilk

2 cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon soda

1 whole orange chopped

¼ teaspoon salt

1 cup chopped dates

1 cup chopped walnuts

Cream shortening, sugar; add egg. Add buttermilk and sifted flour, soda and salt. Add chopped orange, dates, and nuts to mixture. Pour batter into a greased 9 x 5” loaf pan and bake at 350° for 60 minutes until done. Cool on rack.

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons shortening

1 cup honey*

1 egg

2 cups sifted enriched flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon soda

¾ cup buttermilk

1 cup Quaker or Mother’s Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)

1 tablespoon grated orange rind

1/3 cup chopped nutmeats

2/3 cup seedless raisins

Cream shortening; gradually add honey, creaming thoroughly. Add egg and beat until light and fluffy. Sift together flour, salt and soda and add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Add rolled oats, grated orange rind, chopped nutmeats and seedless raisins, stirring only enough to combine. Bake in a greased paper-lined bread pan (4 ½ x 8 ½ inches) in a moderate oven (350°) 60 minutes to 75 minutes. Cool thoroughly before slicing.

*corn syrup may be substituted for the honey.

Orange Honey Bubble Loaf

Ingredients:

Orange Honey Glaze:

1 tablespoon lemon jice

1 teaspoon grated lemon rind

1 teaspoon grated orange rind

½ cup honey

¼ cup butter or margarine

Combine all ingredients in small saucepan and heat until butter or margarine is melted. Simmer about 3 minutes. Remove from heat.

Biscuit Bubbles:

2 cups sifted enriched self rising flour*

2 teaspoons grated orange rind

¼ cup shortening

2/3 to ¾ cup milk

Sift flour into bowl. Stir in orange rind. Cut or rub in shortening until mixture is crumbly. Add milk to make a soft dough. Turn out on lightly floured board or pastry cloth and knead gently for 30 seconds. Diving dough into pieces about the size of walnuts. Shape into balls. Place balls in layers in ungreased loaf pan, 4 ½ x 8/12 inches. Pour orange honey glaze over all. Bake in moderately hot oven (400° F) 30 to 35 minutes. Let bubble loaf cool 10 minutes in pan before serving. Remove from pan and serve hot.

Makes 1 bubble loaf.

*If you don’t sift or in the absence of other directions, spoon flour directly from container into a 1 cup dry measure, level off, then remove two level tablespoonfuls, according to USDA recommendations.

Orange Nut Ring

Ingredients:

2 packages refrigerated orange or cinnamon Danish rolls with icing (16 rolls)

¼ cup chopped pecans

Separate rolls and arrange 1 package (8 rolls) flat side down around bottom of ungreased 6 ½ cup ring mold. Stagger remaining package of rolls on top of first layer, covering seams of rolls on bottom layer. Bake at 375° for 20 to 25 minutes. Invert on serving plate while warm.

Spread top and sides with frosting including in packages. Decorate with nuts, and serve warm with butter. Good go-alongs to serve with this brunch time delight are Canadian style bacon, berry cereal parfaits and a beverage.

Orange Pecan Bread

Ingredients:

3 cups sifted flour

4 teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

1 cup chopped pecans

2 eggs, well beaten

½ cup milk

½ cup orange juice

1 tablespoon grated orange rind

¾ cup orange marmalade

Mix and sift dry ingredients; stip in chopped pecans. Combine well beaten eggs, milk, orange juice, orange rind, and marmalade; stir in dry ingredients. Mix well. Turn into greased 9 x 5” loaf pan and bake in moderate oven (350°) 60 minutes or until done. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove. Yield: 1 Loaf.

Raisin Crullers

Ingredients:

5 tablespoons sugar

1 teaspoon salt

3 tablespoons shortening

1 up milk, scalded

1 egg, well beaten

1 cake compressed yeast or 1 package granular yeast

¼ cup lukewarm water

½ teaspoon grated lemon rind

½ teaspoon nutmeg

3 ¾ cup sifted Pillsbury’s Best flour

34 cup seedless raisins

Add sugar, salt and shortening to milk. Cool to lukewarm. Add egg. Dissolve yeast in water. Add to milk mixture. Add rind and nutmeg. Sift flour once, measure; add about half to liquid; mix well. Add remaining flour; mix to make a soft, smooth dough. Knead on floured board 5 minutes. Place in greased bowl; cover and allow to rise in warm place until dough is light (about 1 hour). Punch down and allow to rise 1 hour longer. Add raisins; blend well. Divide dough into 24 pieces of equal size. Shape into round strips about 10 inches long. Double the strips; twist several times; pinch ends together. Let rise until light (about 1 hour). Fry in hot, deep fat until golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper. Sprinkle with granulated sugar.

Raisin Honey Drops

Ingredients:

¾ cup honey

¾ cup sugar

1 egg

2 cups sifted flour

1 teaspoon each salt and cinnamon

½ teaspoon soda

2 cups uncooked rolled oats

1 cup DEL MONTE seedless raisins

Cream honey, sugar, butter and egg. Sift together flour, salt cinnamon, soda. Stir into creamed mixture. Add rolled oats and raisins. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. Bake on upper shelf of moderately hot oven (375° F) 12 to 14 minutes, until lightly browned. Cool on racks. Makes about 4 dozen.

Spiced Orange Sticky Buns

Ingredients:

Dough:

1 cup milk, scalded

¾ cup seedless raisins

¾ cup instant regular whole wheat cereal

¼ cup granulated sugar

¼ cup shortening

1 ½ teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

¼ allspice

1 tablespoon grated orange peel

2 packages active dry yeast or 2 cakes compressed yeast

¼ cup warm water (lukewarm for compressed yeast)

1 egg, beaten

3 cups sifted enriched flour

Filling and Topping:

2-3 cups honey

¼ cup and ½ cup brown sugar, firmly packed

¼ cup and ¼ cup slivered almonds

¼ cup butter or margarine

1 tablespoon grated orange peel

Heat milk and raisins to boiling. Pour over cereal, sugar, shortening, seasonings and orange peel. Cool. Dissolve yeast in water. Add egg and yeast to milk mixture. Beat in half the flour. Stir in remainder, more if necessary, to make a soft dough. Knead on floured board until smooth and elastic. Butter a bowl and two cake pans (8 x 8 x 2 inches). Place dough in bowl. Turn to butter all sides. Cover and let rise in a warm place until double (about 1 hour). Punch down. Let rest 10 minutes. Mix honey and ¼ cup brown sugar. Pour half in each pan. Sprinkle with ¼ cup almonds. Cream butter and ½ cup brown sugar. Roll dough into an 18 x 9 inch rectangle. Spread with creamed mixture. Sprinkle with ¼ cup almonds. Roll up like a jelly roll. Cut into 1 inch slices. Place 9 rolls in each pan. Cover. Let rise again. Bake in hot oven (400°) 20 minutes, or until brown. Loosen sides. Invert immediately on cooling racks. Yield: 18 2 ½ inch rolls.