From the Great Depression comes this most lovely, simple, and tasty idea.

MY COOKBOOK: https://geni.us/BakingYesteryear

•• 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:
1.) Whisk together flour, salt, & baking powder in a large bowl
2.) Add peanut butter to the flour mixture, combine with fingertips until uniform. (add optional additions)
3.) In a separate bowl, whisk together egg & sugar until light & fluffy
4.) Incorporate applesauce and milk to the egg mixture
5.) Add baking soda to the wet ingredients, stir briefly, then immediately add to the dry ingredients. Mix until barely combined
6.) 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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