Blueberry Bread

Robbie made bread!!
Originally uploaded by cncarter108

BREAD:

2 & 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
2/3 cup milk
2 cups of fresh or thawed frozen blueberries

CRUMB MIXTURE:

1 cup sugar
1 cup flour
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1/2 tsp almond extract
1/2 cup sliced almonds

Mix together flour and baking powder with a wire wisk and set aside

Beat sugar and shortening in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vinilla until well blended.

Add the dry ingredients alternately with the milk, mixing well after each addition. Fold in blueberries and spoon into two loaf pans sprayed with cooking spray.

Mix together crumb mixture (minus the almonds) until crumbly. Sprinkle topping over bread and then sprinkle with almonds.

Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Nana's Breakfast Casserole

6 eggs
1 cup half and half
2 tablespoons green onions, chopped
salt and pepper
6 slices of Texas Toast (or any thing cut, crusty white bread)
2 lbs spicy pork sausage, cooked and well drained
2 cups of grated cheddar cheese

Beat together eggs and half and half. Add onions and season with salt and pepper.

Spray a 12x10 baking pan with cooking spray and then line the pan with bread. Cutting and rearranging as needed. Cover the bread with sausage and cheese, then poor the egg mixture over the entire pan. Cover and refrigerate over night.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook covered for 25 to 30 minutes or until the egg mixture is set.