Banana Bread

1/3 c. shortening

1/2 c. sugar

2 eggs

1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

1 c. ( 2 medium) mashed ripe bananas

Place shortening and sugar in mixer bowl. Turn mixer on at high speed and beat for about 1 minute. Stop and scrape bowl. Continue mixing on high about 1 minute longer. Add eggs. Turn on to medium speed and beat for about 30 seconds. Stop and scrape bowl. Turn back on high and beat for 1 1/2 minutes.

Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in separate bowl. Add half of flour mixture and half of mashed banana to mixer bowl. Turn mixer on low speed and mix about 30 seconds. Add remaining flour and banana. Stop and scrape bowl.

Pour mixture into greased and floured 9x5x3 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Cool 5 minutes in pan. Remove pan and cool completely on wire rack.

I got this recipe from my Kitchen Aid recipe book that came with my mixer.

Manicotti

Manicotti is one of my all-time favorite dishes to both make and eat. The funniest thing about it is that no matter how many times I make it, it turns out different. Sometimes it's runny and other times it's a little thicker.

1 boxManicotti pasta shells

1 container cottage cheese

1 1/2 c. cheese ( I prefer cheddar)

your choice of spaghetti sauce - desired amount

Cook the manicotti shells for 7 minutes. Meanwhile, mix cottage cheese and your choice of cheese together. Drain manicotti and lay out to dry on pan. Spread a little amount of spaghetti sauce in bottom of 9x13 inch baking dish. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Stuff manicotti shells with cheese mixture and lay in pan. If there is any of the cheese mixture left over sprinkle over manicotti and top with desired amount of sauce. Cove with foil and bake for 45 minutes.