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