Banana Bread
A handwritten Banana Bread recipe for two loaves, made with mashed bananas and sour milk, with optional nuts and a handwritten suggestion to add raisins.
Category Breads
Bread recipes from Aunt Bertha’s Recipe Box, including yeast breads, quick breads, rolls, biscuits, and other homemade favorites collected over the years.
Cranberry Fruit Nut Bread
A classic cranberry quick bread with chopped nuts and bright orange flavor, baked until golden brown.
Alice’s Apple Nut Bread
An easy Apple Nut Bread made with freshly grated apple and chopped nuts.
Stir-N-Roll Biscuits
A worn handwritten biscuit recipe card filled with faded pencil notes, baking reminders, and handwritten variations added over time.
Grandma’s Oatmeal Bread
A typed recipe for Grandma’s Oatmeal Bread, an overnight yeast bread made with oats and molasses for hearty homemade loaves.
Pumpkin Cake
A 1969 typed recipe for Pumpkin Cake—three warmly spiced little loaves, plenty of pumpkin, and your choice of nuts or raisins.
Lillian’s Stir and Roll Bread
Handwritten across a piece of 1959 mail, Lillian’s Stir and Roll Bread pairs a clever roll-and-fold method with a 4¢ little piece of history.
Bran Muffins
Raisin bran, buttermilk, and a curious six-week keeping claim give these Bran Muffins a little more story than you’d expect.
Dilly Casserole Bread
A handwritten recipe for Dilly Casserole Bread—cottage cheese, dill, and onion baked into a golden yeast loaf with no loaf pan required.
Lila’s Date Bread
A handwritten recipe for Lila’s Date Bread—with dates, oats, a touch of lemon, and one instruction you’ll have to resist: wait until tomorrow to slice it.