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Mom’s A-to-Z Bread

Name: Mom's A-to-Z Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 2 loaves (12 slices each).
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups sugar; 1 cup canola oil; 3 eggs; 2 cups A to Z ingredients (choose from list below); 3 teaspoons vanilla extract; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup chopped walnuts; A TO Z INGREDIENTS:; Apples, peeled and shredded; Applesauce; Apricots (dried), chopped; Banana (ripe), mashed; Carrot, shredded; Sweetened shredded coconut; Dates, pitted and chopped; Figs (dried), chopped; Grapes (seedless), chopped; Oranges, peeled and chopped; Peaches, peeled and chopped; Pears, peeled and chopped; Pineapple (canned), crushed and drained; Dried plums (prunes), pitted and chopped; Pumpkin, canned; Raisins; Raspberries, fresh or frozen; Rhubarb, chopped fresh or frozen

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 50 min. + cooling

Makes

2 loaves (12 slices each)

Updated: Oct. 13, 2022

We love this recipe around my house because we can change it from one day to the next on a whim. Just throw whatever fruit is in season into the mix, and you’ve got a tailor-made treat! —Christine Saxe, Ada, Michigan

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Ingredients

1-1/2 cups sugar
1 cup canola oil
3 eggs
2 cups A to Z ingredients (choose from list below)
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped walnuts
A TO Z INGREDIENTS:
Apples, peeled and shredded
Applesauce
Apricots (dried), chopped
Banana (ripe), mashed
Carrot, shredded
Sweetened shredded coconut
Dates, pitted and chopped
Figs (dried), chopped
Grapes (seedless), chopped
Oranges, peeled and chopped
Peaches, peeled and chopped
Pears, peeled and chopped
Pineapple (canned), crushed and drained
Dried plums (prunes), pitted and chopped
Pumpkin, canned
Raisins
Raspberries, fresh or frozen
Rhubarb, chopped fresh or frozen
Strawberries, fresh or frozen
Sweet potatoes, cooked and mashed
Zucchini, peeled and shredded

Directions

Combine the sugar, oil and eggs in a large bowl. Stir in A to Z ingredients of your choice and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; stir into liquid ingredients just until moistened. Stir in walnuts. Pour into two greased 8x4-in. loaf pans.
Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 239 calories, 13g fat (1g saturated fat), 23mg cholesterol, 200mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

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