Chapter 5
Section 5 of 133 Quicker Ways to Homemade with Bisquick. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information or to volunteer, please visit LibriVox.org. Read by Betty B. 133 Quicker Ways to Homemade with Bisquick by Betty
Crocker. Nut Breads Nut Bread 1 1⁄2 cup sugar, 1 egg, 1 ¼ cups milk, 3 cups bisquick, 1 1⁄2 cups chopped diamond walnuts. Heat oven to 350 degrees, moderate.
Mix sugar, egg, milk, and bisquick. Then beat vigorously for 30 seconds. Batter may still be slightly lumpy. Stir in diamond walnuts. Pour into well-greased loaf pan, 9 x 5 x 3.
Bake 45 to 50 minutes until toothpick stuck into center comes out clean. Crack in top is typical. Cool before slicing. Banana Nut Bread Follow nut bread recipe except use 3⁄4 cup sugar and only 1⁄2 cup milk.
Use only 3⁄4 cup chopped nuts and add 1 cup mashed bananas, 2 to 3 bananas. Orange Nut Bread Follow nut bread recipe except use 3⁄4 cup sugar and instead of milk use orange juice plus 1 tablespoon grated orange rind. Use only 3⁄4 cup chopped nuts. Bake 50 to 55 minutes.
Fruit Nut Bread Follow nut bread recipe except use 3⁄4 cup sugar and instead of milk use orange juice. Use only 3⁄4 cup chopped nuts and add 1 cup chopped dried apricots or other dried fruit. Bake 55 to 60 minutes.
Orange Honey Nut Bread Follow nut bread recipe except use only 1⁄4 cup sugar and add 1⁄2 cup honey. Instead of 1 and 1⁄4 cups milk use only 3⁄4 cup orange juice plus 1 tablespoon grated orange rind. Use only 3⁄4 cup chopped nuts.
Little Gift Breads Bake them in cans. Follow nut bread recipe or any of the variations. Divide batter between 3 well-greased number 2 cans or 5 well-greased soup cans, filling cans slightly more than half full.
Bake uncovered number 2 cans 45 to 50 minutes, soup cans about 40 minutes in moderate oven 350 degrees until toothpick stuck into center comes out clean. Serving Storing Freezing Ideas Cool thoroughly before slicing. Use thin sharp knife to prevent crumbling.
Nut bread slices spread with cream cheese are delicious for teas as well as lunch boxes. Nut breads with the orange juice base are an excellent bread for mailing as a gift. Individual round nut breads make attractive gifts for Christmas and other holidays. Nut breads will keep a week in the refrigerator if wrapped tightly in aluminum foil and will keep well wrapped in foil in the freezer.
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