Avanti Bread

3 cups warm water
3 Tbsp. oil or melted crisco
3 Tbsp. yeast
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 Tbsp. salt
10 cups flour

Mix together water, oil, sugar, and yeast. Add 1/2 the flour and salt mixture. Add the remaining flour a little at a time until dough is a good consistency. Knead for 10 min. Let rise for 45 minutes and punch down. Let rise another 45 minutes. Let rest for 10 minutes. Divide into 3 loaves and place into well greased pans. Let rise for 20 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

Grandma's Banana Bread

2 eggs

1/2 cup margarine

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup sugar

3 ripe bananas

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

2 cups flour

2 Tbsp. sour cream

Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs and mix thoroughly. Add mashed banans. Add flour, soda, salt. Stir in sour cream and nuts (if desired). Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes to an hour.

Always Ready Bran Muffins

3 cups wheat bran cereal

1 cup boiling water

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup margarine

2 eggs

2 1/2 cups white flour

2 1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

1 pint buttermilk

Put 1 cup of the bran in a small bowl, and add boiling water. Stir once and let stand to soften. Cream the softened bran, the remaining bran, the eggs (slightly beaten), flour mixture and buttermilk with margarine and sugar. Stir until thoroughly mixed. Pour into plastic container and cover tightly. Store in the refrigerator for a minimum of 12 hours and maximum of 6 weeks. Fill tins 2/3 full. Let the muffins sit to come to room temp. Bake at 400 degrees for 18 min. Makes about 2 dozen.

Breakfast Casserole

32 oz. frozen shredded hash browns
3/4 cups melted butter
Pinch of salt
2 cups cheddar cheese
2 cups jack cheese
3 cups meat (breakfast sausage, bacon or ham)
1 cup evaporated milk
6 eggs
1/2 tsp. seasoned salt

Grease 9X13 pan. Pour hash browns in pan. Pour melted butter and a little bit of salt over hash browns. Mix. Press in hash browns to form crust. Bake at 425 for 25 min. Fill with layers of cheese and meat. Beat eggs, milk and seasoned salt together well. Pour over potatoes. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until knife comes out clean.