INGREDIENTS:

• 2 1/2 cups self-rising flour
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle lemon-lime flavored carbinated beverage

DIRECTIONS:

 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9×5 inch loaf pan.

1. Combine the flour, sugar and carbonated beverage. Mix well and place into the prepared pan.
2. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes. Note: If using a sweetened carbonated beverage cut back on the sugar a little.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 cup very ripe persimmon pulp
• 9 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons white sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 cups bread flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 tablespoons wheat germ
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1/3 cup raisins

DIRECTIONS:

1. Place all ingredients except raisins in your bread machine’s baking pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Use the basic or white cycle. You may need to add an extra tablespoon of water during kneading
2. If your machine has a Fruit setting, add the raisins at the signal, or about 5 minutes before the kneading cycle has finished.

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 (0.6 ounce) cakes compressed fresh yeast
• 1 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
• 4 cups hot water
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 15 cups bread flour

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand 10 minutes.
2. In a very large bowl, combine hot water, white sugar, salt and shortening. Stir to dissolve shortening; let cool to lukewarm. Add the yeast mixture and 6 cups of flour; beat well. Stir in the remaining flour, 1 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 15 minutes.
3. Lightly oil two large bowls Divide the dough in half and place each half in a bowl; turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
4. Deflate dough, form into rounds and let rise again until doubled, about 30 minutes.
5. Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into six equal pieces and form into loaves. Place the loaves into six lightly greased 9×5 inch loaf pans. Cover the loaves and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
6. Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, until loaves are golden brown and bottoms sound hollow when tapped.