Banana Bread

I will be honest, I have no idea where this recipe came from, but it has been in my family forever. It is so simple and so delicious. In fact, I was told by a "banana bread connoisseur" (a.k.a. Mike B. from Chemical Engineering) that it was THE best all-around banana bread he has ever had.
I have to agree with Mike, but I guess I am a little biased. Anyway, do not take my word for it and try it for yourself!

Banana Bread
Recipe by: ??

1/2 cup margarine
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup mashed bananas
¼ cup milk
1 tsp. lemon juice
2 cups flour
1½ tsp. baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp. salt
½ cup chopped nuts
 

Cream margarine and sugar. Add eggs and beat. Add bananas, milk and lemon juice. Sift dry ingredients and add. Add nuts. Bake in well-greased 8x4x3 loaf pan for 1 hour at 350 degrees.

Enjoy!

Grandma's Rolls

The one thing I always looked forward to when Thanksgiving rolled around was not the turkey, not the pies, but my grandma Kendall's rolls. They were seriously from another world-they were so soft, fluffy, buttery, and tall. She would bake probably around 40 and by the time Thanksgiving dinner was over, they would always be gone. Many people in my family have tried to replicate my grandma's rolls, but they are hard to get just right. Even if you add all the right amounts in the right order and everything, it takes a special touch when you handle the dough to get it to turn out right. Since my grandma has passed away, I am determined to master her recipe so her rolls can live on.

Recipe by: Alice Kendall

1 c. milk scalded (or 1/4 c. powdered milk & 1 c. hot water)
1 yeast cake dissolved in 1 c. warm water in a large bowl
Mix together:
3 eggs beaten
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. cooking oil
2 t. salt

Add milk and yeast, then add 6 c. flour. Cover & let it rise until doubled in size. Shape into rolls by putting on floured board. Let rise again and bake at 400 degrees for 10-20 min.

Breadsticks

This recipe actually came from a lady who lived in our ward in Taylorsville, but we have adopted it as our own because we love it so much. These breadsticks are the first thing that I really "mastered" because my dad would ask me to make them all the time. I first learned how to make them with my mom when I was probably around 7 or 8, but did not really make them all by myself until I was about 14. I have come across many breadstick recipes over the years, and I still stay loyal to this one because nothing comes close it. I remember my brother-in-law called them my "magic" breadsticks for some reason.

Recipe by: Marian Lindsey

1 T. yeast
1 1/2 c. warm water (2 if using wheat flour)
1 T. honey
1 T. malt powder
1 t. salt
4-4 1/2 c. flour (If desired, use 2 c. white flour and 2 c. wheat)

Pour warm water into mixing bowl. Sprinkle yeast and wait for it to sort of poof up and rise to the top. Sift together flour, salt, and malt powder. Add honey, then add flour mixture. Mix until it forms a ball. Roll out and cut into strips, then roll into sticks. Melt butter in baking pan, then roll sticks in the butter. Top with Parmesan cheese. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes or until golden brown.