Banana Bread

3/4 cup sugar
1/2 butter, softened
2 eggs
1 cup (2 medium) mashed ripe bananas
1/3 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1/2 cups chopped nuts, if desired
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottom only of 9x5 or 8x4-inch loaf pan. In large bowl, combine sugar and butter; beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs; beat well. Add bananas, milk and vanilla, blend well.
2. In a small bowl, combine flour, nuts, baking soda and salt; mix well. Add to banana mixture; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Pour into greased pan.
3. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled.

Variation:
Applesauce Bread: Substitute 1 cup applesauce for mashed bananas and add 3/4 tsp cinnamon with flour.

Courtesy of Pillsbury Complete Cookbook

Ultimate Cornbread

This recipe is so yummy! However, recently we (my mom and I) haven't been able to find Jiffy cake mixes ANYWHERE. The other day my mom found some and bought 40 boxes. We might have to retire this recipe if we can't find more, but if by chance you have box of Jiffy cornbread and Jiffy yellow cake mix, make this and you won't be sorry!

1 Box Jiffy corn muffin mix

1 Box Jiffy Yellow Cake mix

1 Tb flour

2 Eggs

1/2 cup cool water

1/3 cup milk

1 Tb oil

1 tsp baking powder

1. Pour contents of each box into large bowl. Add eggs, water, milk, flour, oil , and baking powder. Pour into a greased 9 x 13 baking dish or muffin tins.

2. Bake for 15-20 minutes at 375 degrees. Ovens and altitudes may vary cooking times/temps.

Courtesy of my mom