Banana Nut Bread

Follow Nut Bread recipe (page 12)—except use ¾ cup sugar and only ½ cup milk. Use only ¾ cup chopped nuts and add 1 cup mashed bananas (2 to 3 bananas).

Orange Nut Bread

Follow Nut Bread recipe (page 12)—except use ¾ cup sugar and instead of milk use orange juice plus 1 tbsp. grated orange rind. Use only ¾ cup chopped nuts. Bake 50 to 55 min.

Fruit Nut Bread

Follow Nut Bread recipe (page 12)—except use ¾ cup sugar and instead of milk use orange juice. Use only ¾ cup chopped nuts and add 1 cup chopped dried apricots or other dried fruit. Bake 55 to 60 min.

Orange-Honey Nut Bread

Follow Nut Bread recipe (page 12)—except use only ¼ cup sugar and add ½ cup honey. Instead of 1¼ cups milk, use only ¾ cup orange juice plus 1 tbsp. grated orange rind. Use only ¾ cup chopped nuts.

Little Gift Breads

Bake them in cans! Follow Nut Bread recipe (page 12) or any of the variations. Divide batter between 3 well greased no. 2 cans or 5 well greased soup cans, filling cans slightly more than half full. Bake uncovered no. 2 cans 45 to 50 min.; soup cans about 40 min. in mod. oven (350°) until toothpick stuck into center comes out clean.

Serving, Storing, Freezing Ideas:

• Cool thoroughly before slicing. Use thin sharp knife to prevent crumbling.

• Nut bread slices spread with cream cheese are delicious for teas as well as lunch boxes.

• Nut breads with the orange juice base are an excellent bread for mailing as a gift.

• Individual round nut breads make attractive gifts for Christmas and other holidays.

• Nut breads will keep a week in the refrigerator if wrapped tightly in aluminum foil, and will keep well wrapped in foil in the freezer.