Instructions: In a large bowl, mix the dry ingredients.

In a small bowl, beat buttermilk, eggs, and melted butter.

Stir wet mixture into dry ingredients just until evenly moistened (batter will be lumpy).

Scrape into a buttered and floured 9- by 5-inch loaf pan, and bake in a 350 degrees oven until a wooden skewer inserted in the center comes out clean, about 50 minutes.

This recipe yields 1 loaf.

Comments: Cool weather puts us in the mood to bake. So why not give a friend a head start? Layer the dry ingredients for this easy quick bread into a milk bottle. The mix will keep for up to 18 months - then all thats left is to add the wet ingredients and bake.

We used craft paper adhered with double-stick tape to cover the original milk bottle graphics and the lid.

A label on the back of the bottle contains the recipe instructions.

Yield: 1 loaf

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