3 cups sifted flour
2/3 cup granulated sugar
3 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups raisins
2 eggs
1 3/4 cups buttermilk
2 T melted margarine or butter

Sift all dry ingredients. Add raisins and mix. Beat egg lightly and add to buttermilk. Pour into dry ingredients and add shortening. Mix until moistened. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour for a large loaf. If using small loaf pans check with toothpick at 45 minutes. Let cool 1 hour before slicing.

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2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 T pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 cup pumpkin
1/2 cup oil
2 cups chopped apples

Combine wet and dry ingredients. Stir well, spoon batter into 18 paper-lined muffin cups. Sprinkle with streusel (below) and bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.

2 T flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon

Cut in 4 teaspoons butter until crumbly. Sprinkle on top of muffins.

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2/3 cup shortening
2 2/3 cups sugar
4 eggs
16 oz. can pumpkin
2/3 cup water
3 1/3 cup flour
2 tsp soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp nutmeg
2 T orange peel
2/3 cup raisins

Mix together sugar, eggs and shortening. Add pumpkin and water. Mix well. Add rest of ingredients. Bake bread pans 70 minutes at 350 degrees or small ones 30-40 minutes.

Orange Cream Cheese

In medium bowl, combine 1 package (8 oz.) softened cream cheese, 3 T sugar, 2 tsp pure vanilla extract and 1 tsp orange peel; stir until smooth. Stir in 1-2 tsp milk to make spreading consistency.

Prep time: 15 minutes
Bake time: 1 – 1/4 hour

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2 cups sugar
1 cup oil
1 tsp salt
3 cups flour
2 cups grated zucchini (uncooked)
3 eggs
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup nuts (optional)

Bake at 375 degrees for 60-75 minutes.

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3 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 cup oil (not quite full)
2 1/2 cups zucchini pulp (cooked)
3 1/2 cups flour (plus 2 T flour if needed)
2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp cloves
chopped nuts

Stir together. Bake at 375 or 400 degrees. Check at 1 hour, 20 minutes for large loaf. Makes 4 small loaves or 2 large loaves. (Given me from Maurice Strom.)

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1 1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
2/3 cup oil
1 cup butter milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp soda
2 1/2 cup flour + 2 T flour
1 1/2 cup diced rhubarb
1/2 cup nuts

Combine all of the above. Bake in 2-9″ pans. Top with (half on each):

1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp cinnamon

Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

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1/3 cup shortening
1 1/3 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup pumpkin
1/4 tsp cloves
3/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup warm water
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ginger
1 2/3 cup flour

Mix well, bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

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