Sweet Quick Bread Mix

6 cups all purpose flour
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1 Tbsp. baking soda
1 and 1/2 tsp. salt
1 and 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 and 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
1 and 1/2 cups vegetable shortening

In a large bowl, stir flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, granulated
sugar and brown sugar with a large wire whisk until blended. Using a pastry
blender, a heavy duty mixer with a bowl cover or your fingers to blend in
shortening until evenly distributed. Spoon into a 12 cup container with a tight
fitting lid. Seal container. Label with date and contents. Store in a cool,
dry place. Use within 10-12 weeks. Makes about 11 cups SweetQuick Bread Mix.

Recipe: Cranberry Bread
3/4 cup orange juice
1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
2 eggs beaten
3 and 3/4 cups Sweet Quick Bread Mix
1 tsp. grated orange peel

Preheat oven to 325*F. Grease one 9 by 5 inch loaf pan or two 7 by 3 inch loaf
pans, set aside. Combine orange juice and cranberries in blender. Process on
chop 4 or 5 seconds. In a medium bowl, combine eggs, sweet quick bread mix,
orange peel and orange juice mixture, stirring to blend. Turn into prepared
pan or pans. Bake 65 to 75 minutes in oven until a wooden pick inserted in
center comes out clean. Cool on a rack 5 minutes. Turn out of pan or pans.
Cool right side up on rack. Makes 1 or 2 loaves.

Recipe: Banana Nut Bread

3 and 3/4 cups sweet quick bread mix
2 eggs, beaten
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 medium bananas, mashed
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 325*F(165*C) Grease one 9 by 5 inch loaf pan or 2 7 by 3 inch
loaf pans. Set aside. In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients, stirring to
blend. Turn into prepared pan or pans. Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until a
wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on a rack 5 minutes. Turn
out of pan. Cool right side up on rack. Makes 1 or 2 loaves.

Spicy Applesauce Bread

3 and 3/4 cups sweet quick bread mix
2 eggs, beaten
1 and 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground allspice
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1 cup applesauce
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup raisins

Preheat oven to 325*F(165*C). Grease on 9 by 5 inch pan or two 7 by 3 inch loaf
pans; set aside. In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients, stirring to blend.
Turn into prepared pan or pans. Bake 60 to 75 minutes in preheated oven until
a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on a rack 5 minutes.
Turn out of pan or pans. Cool right side up on rack. Makes 1 or two loaves.

Recipe: Date-Nut Bread

3 and 3/4 cups sweet quick bread mix
1 cup boiling water
1 cup chopped dates
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 325*F(165*C) Grease on 9 by 5 inch pan or two 7 by 3 inch pans;
set aside. In a small bowl, pour boiling water over dates. Let stand 5 minutes.
In a medium bowl, combine eggs, sweet quick bread mix, vanilla and nuts,
stirring to blend. Stir in date mixture. Turn into prepared pan or pans.
Bake 60 to 65 minutes in preheated oven until a wooden pick inserted in center
comes out clean. Cool on a rack for 5 minutes. Turn out of pan or pans.
Cool right side up on rack. Makes 1 or 2 loaves.

These recipes are from Make a Mix Cookery by Karine Eliason,Nevada Harward and
Madeline Westover