From the Great Depression comes this most lovely, simple, and tasty idea.
1932 Great Depression Recipe
- 2 Cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 Cup Sugar
- 1 & 1/3 Cup milk
- 1/2 Cup peanut butter
Mix together dry ingredients. Add in milk & peanut butter, combine. Bake at 325ºF for ~1 hour, 10 minutes.
1945 RECIPE
- 2 Cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 Cup Sugar
- 2/3 Cup peanut butter
- 1 Cup milk
Sift together flour, baking powder, & salt, then combine with peanut butter & sugar using fingertips. Add in milk, mix lightly. Bake at 420ºF for ~ 35 minutes.
MY PEANUT BUTTER BREAD RECIPE
- 2 Cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 Cup peanut butter
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 Cup white sugar
- 1 Cup sweetened applesauce
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 tsp baking SODA
- (optional 1 cup of: nuts, chocolate chips)
METHOD:
- Whisk together flour, salt, & baking powder in a large bowl
- Add peanut butter to the flour mixture, combine with fingertips until uniform. (add optional additions)
- In a separate bowl, whisk together egg & sugar until light & fluffy
- Incorporate applesauce and milk to the egg mixture
- Add baking soda to the wet ingredients, stir briefly, then immediately add to the dry ingredients. Mix until barely combined
- Quickly turn into an oiled/buttered loaf pan and bake at 350ºF for 1 hour - 1 hour, 10 mins. Or until a toothpick inserted to the centre removes cleanly.
NOTES:
- Be sure to not cover your loaves until completely cool, lest they become soggy.
- These recipes will not work very well with natural or non-emulsified peanut butters.
- All recipes tested in a 9x5 loaf pan
- I am baking at 7,200 feet. Your 1932 & 1945 loaves will look a lot nicer than mine. My recipe was also tested at sea level (thank you mom), no alterations were needed.
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