Banana Bread

3 or 4 ripe bananas

1/3 cup melted butter

1 cup sugar

1 egg, beaten

1 tsp baking soda

1 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp vanilla extract

pinch of salt

Directions:

1. Preheat oven 350° F

2. Mix butter into smashed bananas. Stir in sugar, egg, and vanilla extract.

3. Sprinkle in baking soda and salt.

4. Add flour a little at a time, mix thoroughly.

5. Pour into lightly greased or floured 4x8 loaf pan.

6. Bake for 1 hour.

7. Let bread cool completely before removing from pan.

Homemade Country Bread

3 cups flour

4 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

1 1/2 cups water

1/4 cup vegetable oil

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400°
2. Combine flour, baking powder and salt.
3. Combine water and vegetable oil, add to dry mixture. Mix well. Dough should be moist and sticky.
4. Roll into a ball or oval shape, score the top with an X.
5. Place on baking sheet and bake 40 for minutes.