Recipe: Berry-banana-walnut Bread, Deep Dish Strawberry Pie

Berry-banana-walnut Bread

1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour 3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg 2 beaten eggs 1 c. sugar 3/4 c. mashed strawberries or raspberries (about 1 1/2 c. whole berries) 1/2 c. mashed ripe banana 1/4 c. cooking oil 1 1/2 tsp. finely shredded orange peel 1 c. chopped walnuts
In a bowl combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg and 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional). In another bowl stir together eggs, sugar, mashed berries, banana, oil, orange peel. Add flour mixture, stirring just until combined. Stir in nuts. Pour into a greased loaf pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 60 to 70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pan; cool on a rack. Wrap and store overnight. Makes 1 loaf (18 serving). Blueberry-Banana-Walnut Bread: Prepare as above, except omit strawberries or raspberries and stir in 1 cup fresh or frozen whole blueberries with the nuts.

Deep Dish Strawberry Pie
1 c Sugar; granulated 1/4 c Flour; all-purpose 1/8 ts Salt 4 c Strawberries; washed; hulled 2 tb Butter; unsalted 1 Pie crust; single Cream; plain or whipped
Combine sugar with flour and salt. Toss lightly with the berries. Fill a 1 Flute edges and cut gashes in pastry to allow steam to escape. Bake at 425