Here are a couple of low cost bread recipes using things you should already have on hand or may grow on your own.


Banana Tea Bread

1 3/4 C. sifted flour
3/4 tsp. soda
1 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/3 C. fat (Crisco, lard types)
2/3 C. sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
1 C. mashed bananas (or you can add 2C. Zuchinni and make that bread!)

Sift the flour, salt, soda and cream of tartar together.
Beat the fat until creamy and then add sugar gradually.
Add eggs and beat well.
Add dry ingredients alternately with crushed bananas (or other fruit/veggies). When well blended, pour batter into a greased loaf pan 8x4x3". Bake at 350 for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Slice and serve.

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Great grandma's pie crust

6C. flour
1tsp. salt
2 C. shortening
2 beaten eggs
2 tsp. vinegar
2/3 C. COLD water

Mix flour, salt and shortening. Mix your liquids and add to flour. Will keep in fridge for a month or freezer up to 1 year. Works good for fruit and meat pies.

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Beer Bread
(This goes great with soups and stew!)

INGREDIENTS
1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle beer
3 cups self-rising flour
3 tablespoons white sugar
****If using regular flour add 1TBS baking powder and 1 1/2 tsp. salt

DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl, mix together the sugar and flour. Add beer and continue to mix, first using a wooden spoon, then your hands. Batter will be sticky. Pour into a 9 x 5 inch greased loaf pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees ) for 50 for 60 minutes. The top will be crunchy, and the insides will be soft. Serve topped with butter or cheese spread.

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Buttermilk Biscuits

2 C. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. soda
3 TBS. fat
1 C. sour milk or buttermilk (The sour milk makes some tasty biscuits!)

Sift dry ingredients together. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add sour milk/buttermilk. Stir until dough follows fork or spoon around the bowl. Turn out on floured board and knead 1/2 minute. Roll 1/2" thick and cut with biscuit cutter (I use the end of a glass dipped in flour). Bake on ungreased sheet at 450 for 12 minutes. Makes about 2 dozen biscuits.