Banana Bread..

1/4 cup shortening,     1 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp salt,                   1 tsp soda

1 cup sugar,              3 bananas, beaten creamy

2 eggs

Cream shortening, add salt, sugar gradually. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift flour, measure, sift together with soda. Mash bananas with a fork, beat until light, add alternately with sifted dry ingredients to egg mixture. Turn into greased loaf pan. Bake one hour at 350 degrees..

Bran Muffins..

1 1/2 cup oat bran,     1 1/4 cup milk,     2 egg whites,     1/4 cup applesauce

Mix slowly until oat bran softens. 

Add:

1 1/4 cup flour,     2 Tbs sugar,     1/4 tsp salt,     1 Tbs baking powder,     raisins optional

Mix all together and bake 400 degrees for 18-20 minutes. Makes 12 muffins..

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