BANANA BREAD

350 degrees 1 hour or until done

1/2 cup shortening 1 tsp. grated orange rind (op)
2 cups sugar 2 cups sifted flour
2 eggs 2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. vanilla 1/2 tsp. salt
3 3/4 cups mashed Bananas 1 cup chopped nuts
(walnuts - op)

1) Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.
2) Beat in one egg at a time.(Beat in well).
3) Stir vanilla, Bananas and orange rind.
4) Sift dry ingred.
5) Add to mixture.
6) Stir until well blended.
7) Fold in nuts.
8) Spoon batter into greased loaf pan or a 9"x 13" pan.
9) Let cool and dust with powdered sugar or frost with cream cheese frosting.





ZUCCHINI PICNIC CAKE

350 degrees 1 hour or until done

1 cup raisins 1 tsp. grated orange rind
1/4 cup water - save water 2 cups sifted flour
1/2 cup shortening 2 tsp. soda
2 cups sugar 1 tsp. cinnamon
2 eggs 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla 1 cup chopped nuts
3 3/4 cups grated unpeeled raw zucchini (walnuts)

1) In a small saucepan combine raisins and water.
2) Bring to a boil and let cool - SAVE WATER.
3) Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.
4) Beat in one egg at a time.(Beat in well).
5) Stir vanilla, zucchini and raisins with liquid and orange rind.
6) Sift dry ingred.
7) Add to mixture.
8) Stir until well blended.
9) Fold in nuts.
10) Spoon batter into greased 9"x 13" pan.
11) Let cool and dust with powdered sugar or frost with cream cheese frosting.







CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

3 ozs. cream cheese
2 or 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
Mix well. May have to add a few drops of milk.