Think Beyond Basic Breads

Here are 9 different breads you can made for any occasion.
Basic Quick Vanilla Bread recipe.
Whisk 1 3/4 cups flour, 1 1/4 tsp. baking powder, 1/2 tsp. salt.
Beat 1 stick softened butter and 3/4 cup sugar with a mixer until fluffy; beat in to eggs and 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla, then 3/4 cup milk. Beat in the dry ingredients.
Add the batter and bake (see each one for baking times)- also you are going to add what is needed to make each different bread alone with this recipe, unless you see New Recipe, than follow that one.

Preheat oven to 350*, use a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on two sides; coat well with cooking spray. Let all breads cool for 1 hour.

Lemon- Raspberry
Lemon- Raspberry

Tea Time anyone!
Please add zest of 1 lemon to the wet ingredients, Swirl 1/3 cup warmed raspberry jam into batter. Bake 55 to 65 minutes. Check with toothpick in the center.

Sun-Dried Tomato-pesto
Sun-Dried Tomato-pesto

Great with soup, pasta, or any casserole!

New Recipe: For this bread : whisk 3/4 cup sour cream. 1/2  cup vegetable oil, 2 eggs. Separately, whisk 1 3/4 cups flour, 1/2 cup grated parmesan, 1 Tbsp. sugar, 2 tsp. each chopped rosemary and thyme, 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder, 1 tsp lemon zest, 1/2 tsp. each salt and pepper. Add 1 cup chopped oil= packed sun-dried tomatoes to the batter  and swirl in 1/3 cup pesto. Bake 40 to 50 minutes.

Fig-Graham
Fig-Graham

I love spreading peanut butter on this bread. It is great!

New Recipe: Combine 1 cup cinnamon graham cracker crumbs, 3/4 cups flour, 1 1/4 tsp baking powder and 1/2 tsp. salt. Beat 1 stick softened butter, 3/4 cup sugar with mixer until light and fluffy; beat in 2 eggs, 1 1/2 tsp vanilla, then 3/4 cup milk. Beat in the dry ingredients. Add 1 cup chopped dried figs to the batter.  For the topping on the bread, mix 1/3 cup cinnamon graham cracker crumbs, light brown sugar, 2 1/2 Tbsp. cold cubed butter, a pinch of salt; sprinkle over the loaf, bake 55 to 65 minutes.

Pumpkin-Chocolate
Pumpkin-Chocolate

Great to take to your friends house party! Just watch have fast this disappears.

New Recipe: Whisk 1 cup of pumpkin puree, 1/2 cup each vegetable oil, light brown sugar, 1/4 cup water, 2 eggs and 1 tsp. vanilla.  separately, whish 2 1/4 cups flour, 3/4 cup sugar, 2 tsp. baking power, 1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice, and 1/2 tsp salt. Now make the chocolate bread- whisk 1 1/2 cups sour cream, 1/2 cup vegetable oil,  2 eggs, 1 tsp. vanilla. In another bowl, add 1 1/2 cup flour, 3/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 1/4 cup chocolate chips, 1 tsp. baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp baking soda. Dividing batters between two pans; Bake 55 to 65 minutes.

 

Spinach-Goat Cheese
Spinach-Goat Cheese

Another one for a dinner party!

New Recipe: Make the Parmesan-Herb Bread, Whisk 3/4 cup sour cream, 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 2 eggs. Separately, whisk 1 3/4 cups flour, , 1 Tbsp. sugar, 2 tsp. chopped rosemary and thyme, 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder, 1 tsp. lemon zest. 1/2  tsp. each salt and pepper, 1/4 tsp. baking soda. Add sauté chopped spinach in olive oil and garlic. and 4 oz. crumbled goat cheese to batter. Bake 40 to 50 minutes.

Chocolate Vanilla
Chocolate / Vanilla

Just because you can!

Just make the first recipe which is vanilla and then make the chocolate and swirl together  in two pans. Bake 55 to 65 minutes.

Oh and don’t forget Blueberry-Almond, Chocolate-Peanut Butter- and Cinnamon Roll. Remember add to the vanilla recipe what you like. Experimenting  is a lot of fun. Enjoy!!

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