A-To-Z Bread

Name: A-To-Z Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 2 loaves, 16 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups sugar; 1 cup vegetable oil; 3 eggs, lightly beaten; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons cinnamon, ground; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup walnuts, chopped; 2 cups apples, grated (optional); 2 cups applesauce (optional); 2 cups apricots, chopped (optional); 2 cups bananas, mashed (optional); 2 cups carrots, grated (optional); 2 cups cherries, pitted and chopped (optional); 2 cups fresh coconut, grated (optional); 2 cups dates, pitted and chopped (optional); 2 cups eggplants, grated (optional); 2 cups figs, finely chopped (optional); 2 cups seedless grapes (optional); 2 cups honey (omit the sugar) (optional); 1/2 cup lemon juice (optional); 2 cups marmalade (omit 1 cup of the sugar) (optional); 2 cups mincemeat (optional); 2 cups oranges, chopped (optional); 2 cups peaches, chopped (optional); 1/2 cup of fresh mint (optional); 2 cups pears, chopped (optional); 2 cups crushed pineapple, drained (optional)

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Submitted by Marg (CaymanDesigns)

"An extremely versatile bread. Very moist and delicious. It's a great way to use up odd and ends of frozen berries."

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Ready In:: 1hr 20mins
Ingredients:: 43
Yields:: 2 loaves
Serves:: 16

ingredients

2 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cinnamon, ground
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup walnuts, chopped
A-to-Z ingredients
choose any combination of the following to equal 2 cups
2 cups apples, grated (optional)
2 cups applesauce (optional)
2 cups apricots, chopped (optional)
2 cups bananas, mashed (optional)
2 cups carrots, grated (optional)
2 cups cherries, pitted and chopped (optional)
2 cups fresh coconut, grated (optional)
2 cups dates, pitted and chopped (optional)
2 cups eggplants, grated (optional)
2 cups figs, finely chopped (optional)
2 cups seedless grapes (optional)
2 cups honey (omit the sugar) (optional)
¹⁄₂ cup lemon juice (optional)
2 cups marmalade (omit 1 cup of the sugar) (optional)
2 cups mincemeat (optional)
2 cups oranges, chopped (optional)
2 cups peaches, chopped (optional)
¹⁄₂ cup of fresh mint (optional)
2 cups pears, chopped (optional)
2 cups crushed pineapple, drained (optional)
1 cup prune, chopped, pitted (optional)
2 cups canned pumpkin (optional)
2 cups raisins (optional)
2 cups raspberries (optional)
2 cups rhubarb, chopped (optional)
2 cups fresh strawberries (optional)
2 cups frozen strawberries, drained (optional)
2 cups sweet potatoes, grated (optional)
2 cups cooked tapioca (optional)
2 cups tomatoes (add and extra 1/2 cup sugar) (optional)
2 cups yams, cooked and mashed (optional)
2 cups yogurt (optional)
2 cups zucchini, grated (optional)

directions

In a mixing bowl, combine the sugar, oil and eggs; mix well.
Stir in A-to-Z ingredients of your choice and vanilla.
Combine flour cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir into liquid ingredients just until moistened. Stir in nuts.
Pour into two greased 8-in. x 4-in. x 2-in. loaf pans. Bake at 325 F for 55-65 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.

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Reviews

I love the ease and versatility of this recipe! I added 2 cups of mashed sweet potatoes. My miniature loaves(I baked them in small soup cans for slicing into rounds and serving at a party) were delicious and very moist. Next time, though, I will add a bit more cinnamon for my taste.

KATY2583
This was wonderful--finally got around to using the A to Z ingredients--and I used 2 cups of strawberries! this bread was great--it will be in my cookbook for good because of its totally unmatched level of versatility.

spatchcock
Wonderful recipe! I have tried it with several different ingredient combinations and it turns out great every time. It is also simple! Thank you for sharing this recipe with us!

Cake Kid
This is my go-to bread recipe. It's so versatile and tastes great no matter what ingredients are added. Very moist, easy to make, and always gets high ratings from anyone who eats it! Thanks for sharing!

Roggins
Marg, thank you for a wonderful recipe!

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Tweaks

This was good. I used 1c fresh strawberries, and 1c fresh rhubarb. I also subbed some of the AP flour for wheat. I was a bit worried, because the mix seemed dry, but I figured the fruit would give off moisture as it baked(which it did). Thanks for helping me use up my large stash of rhubarb!

DramaQueen14
Excellent bread - even if I did have some issues with it getting stuck in the pan (my fault - not the recipe's!) I made it with chopped peaches - a little more than 2 cups, and, as always, I tweaked it a bit. I used 1 tsp each nutmeg & ginger in place of the cinnamon ( I love those spices with peaches), only 1.5 cups of sugar, used white-wheat flour for 1 cup of the AP flour, and replaced 1/3 cup of oil with milk. I'll definitely make this again - it's a great base recipe for me to create variations from!!

jesrn2000
Great and easy recipe. I didn't want to make so much so I cut the recipe by 2/3. I used splenda in place of sugar, eggwhites instead of the egg and plain fat free yogurt instead of the oil. I added fresh strawberries for my optional ingredient and omitted the cinnamon, although it may have been great. I only had to bake for about 20 minutes with the smaller recipe but it was fabulous strawberry bread!

londongavchick
I made this last Tuesday for a party on Saturday... froze and thawed perfectly, for one. Tasted wonderful, for another. I made it with grated apple after squeezing some of the apple juice out because I was worried it would be soggy. Actually, it might have been just more moist if I'd left the juice it; compared to the storebought carrot loaf, it was just slightly dry. Anyway, I added extra cinnamon and replaced some of the oil with applesauce. It had the soul of apple cake in the body of quick bread. The one thing I question about this bread is whether the nuts are necessary... But, on the whole, this is a winner.

Holly Mercer
Sitting here savoring the last morsels of my warm slice of sweet potato bread with cranberries. Next time I may cut the sugar a bit as the sweet potatoes bring so much natural sweetness to the bread. I am sometimes reluctant to post a review after making lots of substitutions but wanted others to know that this recipe can be lightened up and still result in a scrumptious loaf. My substitutions: replaced 1 cup sugar with Splenda replaced 1/2 cup oil with apple sauce replaced 3 eggs with 3/4 cup egg beaters replaced 1 cup all purpose flour with whole wheat flour

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