Banana Bread

1/2 c. shortening or butter
1 c. sugar
3 crushed bananas
2 eggs
1 t. vanilla
2 c. flour
1 T. corn starch
1 t. baking soda
1 t. salt

Cream butter, sugar and bananas together. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until creamy. Mix dry ingredients together and add to mixture. Mix well and put in greased and floured bread pan. Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees or until center is cooked.

Apple Bread

This is a great Fall recipe.

1 cup oil
3 eggs
2 cup sugar
1 t. vanilla
3-4 cups apples, diced
3 cups flour
1 T. cinnamon
1 t. baking soda
1 t. salt

Combine and set aside the oil, eggs, sugar and vanilla. Sift flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Gradually add dry ingredients to oil mixture. Fold apples into the batter. Pour into 2 greased loaf pans and bake at 300 degrees for 1 1/2 hours. Cool 10 minutes in pan. Sprinkle with sugar if desired.