Lemon Loaf

**Before you try this recipe (well actually, don't try THIS one) - go here**

My mother in law makes this and it is one of my favorite loaves. I have tried this several times and it just never turns out the way hers does. So I've decided to just give her the glory and have her do it :)

1 1/2 Cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
5 Tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 Cup butter
1 1/4 Cup sugar (add gradually)
2 Eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla
2/3 Cup milk
1/4 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger

*Combine first 3 ingredients in a bowl. Cream butter and add sugar gradually, with 2 Tbsp of lemon juice. Add eggs and 1/3 of flour mixture, 1/2 of the milk, 1/3 flour mixture, and last 1/2 of milk, and last of flour mixture - mixing thoroughly between each addition. Spoon in finely chopped ginger.
Pour into loaf pan and cook at 350 for 35-40 minutes for small and 1 1/4 hours for large.

Glaze:
3 Tbsp lemon juice
1/4 cup sugar
*Spoon 1/2 of glaze over hot loaf and then again when cool*

SERIOUSLY SCRUMPTIOUS RATING: 4.5 STARS

Banana Bread

My husband made 4 loaves of this last night and man is it good!!! Sometimes banana bread just hits the spot. It's easy to make into muffins too which is nice - a great breakfast food or snack :)

Add to mixer on medium speed:
1 1/2 cups flour
1 2/3 cups sugar
1 1/4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt (I wouldn't normally add this, but my husband did)
1/2 cup soft margarine
2/3 cups milk
3 bananas - mashed (they get mixed up anyways, but it's good if they are soft and mushy - like thawed freezer bananas)
3 eggs

Pour into loaf or muffin pan. Bake at 350 for 45-50 minutes or until center is cooked. Makes 2 loaves....Baking time will vary for muffins.

SERIOUSLY SCRUMPTIOUS RATING: 4 STARS