Farmer Boy Recipe - Comfort Bread

When winter comes upon us here, in the Ozarks, a loaf of bread can ease the pain of a cold wind and an ice storm - especially if it is bread made from this recipe!  * This recipe is for use in a bread machine.

Ingredients:

• 2/3 Cup of water (80 degrees F.)
• 1 1/2 Tablespoons of butter
• 1/4 Cup of Honey
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla
• 1 1/2 Cups of whole wheat flour
• 1 1/2 Cups of bread flour
• 1 banana, cut into 1/2 inch cubes (ripe; but not over ripe)  (= 3/4 to 1 Cup)
• scant pinch of cinnamon & nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons of poppy seeds
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons dry yeast

Directions: Place all ingredients into the pan in the order given and set the machine according to the manufacture's directions for a 2 lb. loaf & let 'er fly!

This bread makes a great "Elvis" sandwich!  (Cut 2 slices, smear both with peanut butter. Fry up 3 - 4 slices of bacon.  Throw those over the peanut butter.  Drain the grease from the skillet, leaving about 2 Tablespoons.  Place the sandwich in the skillet & brown on both sides.) Wow, I'm all shook up!
(grape jam is optional)  This is a good snack to make to celebrate Elvis' birthday, January 8th.

Satisfaction During an Ice Storm

When the Oak Leaves is on the mountain

And the roads is glazed with ice,

I might taste the air is bitter

But hunger for somethin' nice.

My hands at work get weary so,

I drop my tools behind me

It's on my way home I go.

Make sure first the animals is fed,

Then to the house I give a smell,

There awaits my fresh backed bread.

Mom says, "Pull up a chair; set a spell."

We say our grace and eat till full,

I feel like in Heaven then,

God gives all that's good

To us hard workin' men!

The Old Man in the Bib Overalls

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