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I agree with you Mary. I feel extremely blessed to have had my sweet grandmother's knowledge and know how from the depression era that she instilled in me. One morning when my grandparents came to visit me, the package bacon smelled "a bit off." I was in a panic because I didn't have any sausage or whatever as a protein for breakfast. My grandma stopped me from throwing it out. She instructed me to get my white vinegar. She started wiping/washing it down with the vinegar and then SHE cooked it. I was skeptical about it until she ate some (she was VERY particular about food). I tried it and it didn't taste bad or like vinegar. Thank you for sharing this recipe and allowing me to share my story of my beloved grandma.
Listening to your fat saving storyl...My aunts were beginning to cook, 11-12 years old in 1930's and everyone was frugal by necessity. A rare holiday family picnic was planned, the chickens were butchered the girls were in charge of the deep frying of the chicken. No one will ever know how but somehow the homemade shampoo melting on the stove was used to fry the chicken instead of the melting drippings. Apparently homemade soap scraps heated on the back of the woodstove and were diluted into shampoo with water. No one was aware of the error until they arrived in the country for their picnic. Obviously this became a chicken-less picnic. It smelled so good and tasted so bad the girls for years were asked by family if they fried the chicken before they took a bite.
Thank you so much for the recipe. I'm going to try it. My mother grew up in the depression era (born 1926), but I was born in 1965. We were quite poor, so I remember all the frugal cooking she did and that I still continue to this day. She ALSO saved all the fat and drippings and used it in the place of oil to fry food (once again saving those drippings). The bottle in which it was poured had various layers and color's, making for a very flavourful dish when you made the next one, using that fat. Greetings from South Africa 🇿🇦
Love your information about traditional foods kitchens, but especially these insights of the history! I really enjoy hearing about the influence of your mother and grandmother and aunt and others in your family on what you are sharing. Thank you so very much! ❤
I took an advantage and added 1/2 of a mashed ripe banana and raw cane sugar instead of molasses (which made a much lighter color loaf) with the called for 1 1/4 c of milk. The loaf raised quite a bit and it smells delicious. Thank you for the recipe!
Looking forward to trying this. Have you heard of Water Pie. My paternal grandmother made that when I was little. It was one of her depression era recipes. She was a special lady.
There's a wonderfully interesting book called "A Square Meal: A Culinary History of the Great Depression" by Jane Ziegelman and Andrew Coe. It covers a lot of the food difficulties that people had during the great depression, how the government responded, and how that response is still relevant in the current times. Very good book, I'd totally recommend it.
Now , more than ever, we need these recipes. I'm in Ireland and things are getting soooo difficult and expensive! Thanks so much for this recipe and all of the stories and knowledge that comes with it ❤
You can't go wrong with peanut butter. Just putting it in the bread saves on using peanut butter. This brings back memories of what my mom called Crazy Cake. It was a chocolate cake that didn't require eggs and kids instinctually would take their square of cake and flatten it like a pancake before eating it. 😊 One thing that is not mentioned with home cooking is that the amount of garbage that one has is about a third or less of what other families have. The people that saved their gallon glass jars can now go and buy them for $22. at Whole Foods in the town where I live. Cooking with a family member is just the most fun for chatting and laughing.
I think it’s cute that I’m so excited to make peanut butter bread when I suppose the easiest peanut butter bread would be peanut butter spread on a slice of bread ( or a sandwich). 🙂
Momma and Granny both lived through the depression so I saw a lot of recipes like that but thought they were normal. We were always so poor we worked all spring, summer and fall to grow a huge garden and set aside for winter and to save on food bills. All of Granny's recipes were in her head but I learned to cook like that and so had my oldest son, lol. I really wished I'd learned how she made blackberry dumplings... those were my favorite! But I can't get the dumplings right😢. Can't wait to try this recipes. Thank you for teaching me so much Mary. You are such a blessing!
Not 100% sure but I've heard you need more baking powder in a recipe like this because it was a heavy loaf and needs more of a 'kick" to get it to rise. Love your stories. My father too was raised in the Great Depression and many times for breakfast older bread that was toasted with molasses
Growing up we never let anything go to waste. My mom is 84 and I always say she can make a penny scream. Our family never threw anything away that could be used and or recycled. Old garments were either passed on to family members if still good or harvested for buttons and zippers and used for rags or to make doll clothes or rag rugs,etc. We always saved our bacon grease. Pancakes just don’t taste the same fried up with anything else. Fried chicken too. Bones from a baked or fried chicken were saved for soup. We never let anything go to waste. Our family of six could usually get two meals from one whole chicken. We always had a garden so we would freeze or can our harvest and add to our family meals. We always had molasses on hand, as well as flour, brown sugar, baking powder and baking soda, potatoes and onions. When I was a kid chicken and eggs and milk and peanut butter were cheap. We used to make a candy from peanut butter, honey and powdered milk. It was lovely. You could fancy it up or eat as is. It was great. I’m gonna have to try this recipe. Sounds lovely
I thank you and agree. My parents also were children and young adults during the depression and World War II. I so treasure everything they shared with me as well as taught me. ❤. Thank you Mary and thank your parents also. They were the Greatest generation I my humble opinion.
I tried the recipe again with zero salt; okay, but now not salty enough, lol. I love how easy this recipe is; I think even children would enjoy making. I think the colour was beautiful just using white sugar.
🎂 CAKE... I have made a peanut butter cake, I made it up... No recipe, just mixed up bunch stuff it was SO good back in about 1996, my momma was letting me help her cook when I was 3 yrs old. 😆 I love to cook... When I got all the good stuff to cook with... Other wise I will just make it up as I GO...
Thank u for sharing this recipe. I'm going to bake some shortly. It looks delish😊 I'm very thankful for the things i learned in the kitchen from my sweet dear grandmother❤
****EVERYONE**** I can only suggest to pre-order Mary's very own traditional cookbook that will arrive in August. If the grid/computers go down I need her book for correct measurements for making her homemade cream cheese, yogurt, sour cream, ferments, dehydrated foods, etc because I don't have many of those memorized & would want to make those things to save money in a recession or store shortage & because I already have the ingredients stocked at home.
I will enjoy this bread just as you present it. However, I am an experimental cook and will not be able to resist changes in future batches. Most notably, I love tahini for it's flavor as well as it's nutrition. I should think bits of dried fruit in this bread would also be wonderful. If I do that, I shall probably add vanilla. Now I have gotten completely away from your concept, but that is how food is. Also, I grind my own grains for flour and sometimes sift out the larger particles of bran and germ as well. What to do with those coarser particles? If I am feeling ambitious, I put them in my spice mill, grind them up fine, and add them to appropriate recipes. If I don't go that route, I use them as coatings on "rustic loaves." It all works out, and any sort of bread is appreciated in my kitchen. Because baking soda keeps longer than baking powder, I prefer recipes that use it exclusively. I wonder how this recipe would work out with buttermilk or soured milk and baking soda. . . . Thank you for this inspiring recipe.
I will definitely give this a try. My mother was born in 1936 and had memories of life on the farm, along with extreme frugality being the normal way of living. I so enjoy these videos. Thank you!❤
Hi Mary, I love watching these depression era recipes! I’ve made a few myself over the years and they were very popular. Thanks for sharing it with us and I hope you’re doing well. Always nice to see you, Dolores. ❤️
Well, I'm finally back! My wife is much better and I'm releasing videos again. I love this recipe and can't wait to try it. I have seen it before in all my old cookbooks, but never made it. As a retired elementary teacher, I love all the history behind both the recipe and the ingredients. Keep it up, Mary! Thanks for sharing your tremendous gifts with the rest of us.
Stories go great with food! I love hearing those little anecdotes! By the way, a dear friend of mom gave her "The Settlement Cookbook", and I looked in there, and voila! Peanut Butter Bread was in there. It called for sugar, no molasses. 2c flour, 4 tsp baking powder, 1 t salt, 1/4 c sugar,1-1/4 c milk, and 2/3 c peanut butter. The note under it says, "Best when a day old." 🤷♀️. I actually think your recipe sounds better!
Thank you! Yes… In the blog post I have that accompanies this video over on my website I talk about the settlement cookbook. Frugal home cooks discovered the peanut butter recipe in that book but because sugar was expensive they substituted molasses and so the depression era version of peanut butter bread was born. Love, Mary
@@MarysNest Wow! That's amazing! I have read over that book so many times, it's now dog-eared and the cover is falling apart! I guess it's time to tape it up! It's such a wonderful book for homemakers, and I have learned a lot from it! Thank you for your comment, Mary!
So happy you found this interesting. I plan on making more videos about using freshly ground flours for baking specifically spelt and einkorn. Love, Mary❤️🤗❤️
Love the history you provided in your cooking videos. You are such a sweet lady. Planning on purchasing your cookbook to have a good cookbook in my house. I currently do not have any cookbooks , but I have started prepping this year. I could never have enough time prior to retirement. I have learned so much from you.
11:06 A lot of the cookbooks from that time were made by companies trying to sell their products. Likely the recipes you found are from baking powder companies trying to sell more baking powder by having people use a lot of it.
Oh my goodness Mary, I homeschool my two sons and we are currently reading the story of George Washington Carver! We are only four chapters in so far but I love this story! Lol Thank you for this video!
That's very nearly the recipe I use to make dog biscuits! :) Except I cook them until they are hard. Oh, instead of "flour" I use grain free dry dog food processed into "flour". They love them!
Hi Mary! I purchased the Magic whisk, you are so right, I love it! I'm enjoying the Depression Era recipes as well as the stories and tips you sprinkle in. The peanut butter bread looks delicious, thanks for sharing
I love your stories, Mary. Your teaching is excellent and so appreciated. I am looking forward to receiving your book, I pre-ordered, in August. Many blessings to you and thank you.
Great bread! I have been making this for years. You should try chocolate mashed potato cake.( I did modify this recipe) Carrot pie is another amazing recipe .
Thank you, Mary I very much enjoyed your video, when I had a break from eggs, one way to replace eggs was to use bicarbonate of soda, this could be one reason why so much baking soda was used in this period recipe.
Hi Mary, I was so fortunate to come across your channel a little over a year or so ago. I enjoy all your wonderful recipes, tips, stories etc. You are amazing! Thank you again for all you do. GOD bless u!🙏🏼💖 Oh, by the way I love my HEB too! 😊👍🏼👍🏼
Baking powder is shelf stable. Baking powder bread cooks in less time than yeast bread. Baking powder requires no sugar or heat to activate. Baking powder only needs water to activate. It is more practical to make less bread more often with baking powder. Yeast tastes so good in bread though!
my parents used honey that dad gathered from wild bees...and they used sorghum syrup? We use to use it on waffles and pancakes when i was a kid...to young for depression but they went thru it
Excellent tutorial👍I will definitely make this in the future. Coincidentally, I just made a peanut butter cake with a peanut butter frosting a few days ago, which have yet to upload. However I will definitely make this! Thank you 4 sharing 😊
Love your stories in the video. So if you put jelly on the bread, that would be a new twist to peanut butter & jelly sandwiches. I wonder how that would taste. 😁
Ohhh how I wish you put your recipes in the drop down box. I and I’m Shute others don’t have time to go looking all over for a recipe. But I do like your channel.
Hi Sherrie, this particular recipe isn’t in my new cookbook, but I will certainly share it in my next cookbook. However, my new cookbook has lots of recipes… And stories!… That I know you will love. Love, Mary❤️🤗❤️
Peanut bread does taste really good My great aunt would make it to sell and yes she never threw out anything My great aunt always say our ancestors would make use of ends. ❤
Can you share stove top recipes for bread and cakes? I have taught my daughter how to make English muffins, pound cake, etc. You use less gas or electricity in doing so. My father would make cakea during our camping trips and even a rocket stove works. Just a suggestion.
Thank you so much for talking about the flour. I am VERY interested in grinding my own flour! I've looked at grinders, bit they seem to be super expensive. I'll check this one out! 😊
I'm wondering if the term 'double-acting' comes into play with baking powder, defining aluminum added baking powder vs. non aluminum baking powder. I also revere the older generation, my dad and mom and step-mom, all those wonderful people who went through the Depression and WWII. Thank you, Mary!
Very interesting peanut history! A fun tidbit- I live in GA-we purchase “earth food” it’s compost that has peanut shells-works great for our raised bed gardens! I’m excited to try this recipe! Sounds yummy and perfect timing as i need to use up dated peanut butter and rotate stockpile! Thank you!
Question? What do you think of cassava flour and Spelt flour I like because it tricks your body into thinking it’s eating veggies. Could you use these flours for chicken and dumplings recipe too? Have a wonderful day 😊
Baking powder info: Depression-era recipes often relied heavily on baking powder because it was a relatively inexpensive and readily available ingredient that could help make simple ingredients rise and create more substantial meals. During the Great Depression, many families faced financial hardships and had to stretch their budgets by using basic ingredients like flour, sugar, and eggs to create filling meals. Baking powder allowed them to make biscuits, cakes, and other baked goods that were more filling and satisfying than simple bread. Additionally, many Depression-era recipes were designed to be cooked quickly and easily, without the need for specialized equipment or ingredients. Baking powder allowed home cooks to create fluffy and light baked goods without the need for yeast or long rising times. This made it easier to create meals quickly and without much fuss, which was especially important during a time when many families were struggling to make ends meet.💗
This bread looks like a good candidate for baking in a solar oven. I will try it. Update: I was gifted a huge quantity of peanut butter, looking for ways to use it up. Made this bread. Added mini chocolate chips. I found it too bland, molasses heavy and not sweet enough. I was very disappointed. I was hoping it would be a good way to use my peanut butter up.
My father had told me his mother would send him to the butcher to purchase bacon grease. I think it was a nickel a can. He told me he detested food cooked with bacon grease, and we never had it growing up.
I watched a video that showed how u can strain hot bacon grease through a coffee filter and that will take out all of the little pieces as u said and that will keep the grease from going rancid as fast.. Although bacon grease with the little bits will last quite a while but without the bits even longer.. FYi people when it goes bad u will know it , it will smell bad..
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I can't wait to make a peanut butter sandwich with this. 😋
@@jeannettebalcom6826 - Oh Jeanette! That sounds scrumptious!! Love, Mary
I agree with you Mary. I feel extremely blessed to have had my sweet grandmother's knowledge and know how from the depression era that she instilled in me. One morning when my grandparents came to visit me, the package bacon smelled "a bit off." I was in a panic because I didn't have any sausage or whatever as a protein for breakfast. My grandma stopped me from throwing it out. She instructed me to get my white vinegar. She started wiping/washing it down with the vinegar and then SHE cooked it. I was skeptical about it until she ate some (she was VERY particular about food). I tried it and it didn't taste bad or like vinegar. Thank you for sharing this recipe and allowing me to share my story of my beloved grandma.
Oh Tammara!! Thank you SO MUCH for sharing your story!! Love, Mary❤️🤗❤️
GREAT STORY
Listening to your fat saving storyl...My aunts were beginning to cook, 11-12 years old in 1930's and everyone was frugal by necessity. A rare holiday family picnic was planned, the chickens were butchered the girls were in charge of the deep frying of the chicken. No one will ever know how but somehow the homemade shampoo melting on the stove was used to fry the chicken instead of the melting drippings. Apparently homemade soap scraps heated on the back of the woodstove and were diluted into shampoo with water.
No one was aware of the error until they arrived in the country for their picnic.
Obviously this became a chicken-less picnic. It smelled so good and tasted so bad the girls for years were asked by family if they fried the chicken before they took a bite.
Oh my goodness!! 🤗
This looked so good, I’ve already baked a loaf. It went together in less than 5 minutes and my family loved it!
Wonderful to hear!!
Thank you so much for the recipe. I'm going to try it.
My mother grew up in the depression era (born 1926), but I was born in 1965. We were quite poor, so I remember all the frugal cooking she did and that I still continue to this day. She ALSO saved all the fat and drippings and used it in the place of oil to fry food (once again saving those drippings). The bottle in which it was poured had various layers and color's, making for a very flavourful dish when you made the next one, using that fat.
Greetings from South Africa 🇿🇦
Love your information about traditional foods kitchens, but especially these insights of the history! I really enjoy hearing about the influence of your mother and grandmother and aunt and others in your family on what you are sharing. Thank you so very much! ❤
Thank you!!❤️🤗❤️
I took an advantage and added 1/2 of a mashed ripe banana and raw cane sugar instead of molasses (which made a much lighter color loaf) with the called for 1 1/4 c of milk. The loaf raised quite a bit and it smells delicious. Thank you for the recipe!
I also used freshly milled spelt flour.
Wonderful!!
That looks so good, Mary! No eggs, no butter ... definitely trying this!!! Thank you❤
Me too! I’m out of my home made sandwich bread, so I’m going to try this
Looking forward to trying this. Have you heard of Water Pie. My paternal grandmother made that when I was little. It was one of her depression era recipes. She was a special lady.
I have but have never made it. I will have to research it and give it a try!! Love, Mary
There's a wonderfully interesting book called "A Square Meal: A Culinary History of the Great Depression" by
Jane Ziegelman and Andrew Coe. It covers a lot of the food difficulties that people had during the great depression, how the government responded, and how that response is still relevant in the current times. Very good book, I'd totally recommend it.
Thank you so much for the recommendation!!
Ohhh, this sounds very interesting. Thank you for writing this comment.
Now , more than ever, we need these recipes. I'm in Ireland and things are getting soooo difficult and expensive! Thanks so much for this recipe and all of the stories and knowledge that comes with it ❤
yes, 100% agree.!!
You can't go wrong with peanut butter. Just putting it in the bread saves on using peanut butter. This brings back memories of what my mom called Crazy Cake. It was a chocolate cake that didn't require eggs and kids instinctually would take their square of cake and flatten it like a pancake before eating it. 😊 One thing that is not mentioned with home cooking is that the amount of garbage that one has is about a third or less of what other families have. The people that saved their gallon glass jars can now go and buy them for $22. at Whole Foods in the town where I live. Cooking with a family member is just the most fun for chatting and laughing.
How true!! ❤️🤗❤️ And thank you so much for buying my book!! Love, Mary❤️🤗❤️
I think it’s cute that I’m so excited to make peanut butter bread when I suppose the easiest peanut butter bread would be peanut butter spread on a slice of bread ( or a sandwich). 🙂
Momma and Granny both lived through the depression so I saw a lot of recipes like that but thought they were normal. We were always so poor we worked all spring, summer and fall to grow a huge garden and set aside for winter and to save on food bills. All of Granny's recipes were in her head but I learned to cook like that and so had my oldest son, lol. I really wished I'd learned how she made blackberry dumplings... those were my favorite! But I can't get the dumplings right😢. Can't wait to try this recipes. Thank you for teaching me so much Mary. You are such a blessing!
Not 100% sure but I've heard you need more baking powder in a recipe like this because it was a heavy loaf and needs more of a 'kick" to get it to rise. Love your stories. My father too was raised in the Great Depression and many times for breakfast older bread that was toasted with molasses
Hi Debbie, Thanks! That certainly makes sense!! Love, Mary
Also flour today has some baking powder added.
Great video: My mom used to sift out the wheat germ and shed save it to sprinkle on oatmeal. 🙂
I have not had peanut butter bread in years. I used to make it when my kids were little. They loved having jelly on it. It looks delicious.
Sounds scrumptious!
Thank you for providing history along with the recipe. You're too cool! I love gleaning from your wisdom.
Thank you!!
Growing up we never let anything go to waste. My mom is 84 and I always say she can make a penny scream. Our family never threw anything away that could be used and or recycled. Old garments were either passed on to family members if still good or harvested for buttons and zippers and used for rags or to make doll clothes or rag rugs,etc. We always saved our bacon grease. Pancakes just don’t taste the same fried up with anything else. Fried chicken too. Bones from a baked or fried chicken were saved for soup. We never let anything go to waste. Our family of six could usually get two meals from one whole chicken. We always had a garden so we would freeze or can our harvest and add to our family meals. We always had molasses on hand, as well as flour, brown sugar, baking powder and baking soda, potatoes and onions. When I was a kid chicken and eggs and milk and peanut butter were cheap. We used to make a candy from peanut butter, honey and powdered milk. It was lovely. You could fancy it up or eat as is. It was great. I’m gonna have to try this recipe. Sounds lovely
My grandparents were also very frugal doe to WWII. I think of her every time I scrape out a bowl of batter😊
I love the historical notes that you include! I plan on baking this bread today! Thank you.
Hi Dawn, So happy you enjoyed that. I love all the history - and food history - surrounding that era. Love, Mary
I thank you and agree. My parents also were children and young adults during the depression and World War II. I so treasure everything they shared with me as well as taught me. ❤. Thank you Mary and thank your parents also. They were the Greatest generation I my humble opinion.
Mary I am loving this!! The history behind the recipe is fascinating and truly inspiring.
Thank you Mary for bringing back the memories of me teaching my son how to make peanut butter bread back in the 80's. Sure do miss those times.
Wow 😯 I learned so much from you today thank you Mary. I will share your story with my mum and dad who are close to 90 years older 😊
Wonderful!!
I’ve never heard of peanut butter bread but I want to give it a try. Mary, thanks for sharing this recipe. Very interesting video!
Glad you liked it!! ❤️🤗❤️
This is the best recipe I have found so far! Thank you.
Wow!! Thank you!! ❤️🤗❤️
I tried the recipe again with zero salt; okay, but now not salty enough, lol. I love how easy this recipe is; I think even children would enjoy making. I think the colour was beautiful just using white sugar.
🎂 CAKE...
I have made a peanut butter cake, I made it up... No recipe, just mixed up bunch stuff it was SO good back in about 1996, my momma was letting me help her cook when I was 3 yrs old. 😆 I love to cook... When I got all the good stuff to cook with... Other wise I will just make it up as I GO...
Thank u for sharing this recipe. I'm going to bake some shortly. It looks delish😊 I'm very thankful for the things i learned in the kitchen from my sweet dear grandmother❤
****EVERYONE**** I can only suggest to pre-order Mary's very own traditional cookbook that will arrive in August. If the grid/computers go down I need her book for correct measurements for making her homemade cream cheese, yogurt, sour cream, ferments, dehydrated foods, etc because I don't have many of those memorized & would want to make those things to save money in a recession or store shortage & because I already have the ingredients stocked at home.
WOW!! Joyce!! Thank you so much for this!! Love, Mary
Xoxox
I will enjoy this bread just as you present it. However, I am an experimental cook and will not be able to resist changes in future batches. Most notably, I love tahini for it's flavor as well as it's nutrition. I should think bits of dried fruit in this bread would also be wonderful. If I do that, I shall probably add vanilla. Now I have gotten completely away from your concept, but that is how food is. Also, I grind my own grains for flour and sometimes sift out the larger particles of bran and germ as well. What to do with those coarser particles? If I am feeling ambitious, I put them in my spice mill, grind them up fine, and add them to appropriate recipes. If I don't go that route, I use them as coatings on "rustic loaves." It all works out, and any sort of bread is appreciated in my kitchen. Because baking soda keeps longer than baking powder, I prefer recipes that use it exclusively. I wonder how this recipe would work out with buttermilk or soured milk and baking soda. . . . Thank you for this inspiring recipe.
Wow!! Sounds amazing!! 🤗
@@MarysNest You always have something gracious to say. Really, you're the amazing one.
If storing baking powder is your concern, you can make it in small batches. 2tsps cream of tartar, 1st baking soda, 1st cornstarch.
I am going through my great aunts cookbooks from the 30-50s and loving the recipes that I am using. 😊
I will definitely give this a try. My mother was born in 1936 and had memories of life on the farm, along with extreme frugality being the normal way of living. I so enjoy these videos. Thank you!❤
Hi Mary, I love watching these depression era recipes! I’ve made a few myself over the years and they were very popular. Thanks for sharing it with us and I hope you’re doing well. Always nice to see you, Dolores. ❤️
Hi Dolores!! Thanks for visiting! Hope you’re doing great! Love, Mary❤️🤗❤️
Well, I'm finally back! My wife is much better and I'm releasing videos again. I love this recipe and can't wait to try it. I have seen it before in all my old cookbooks, but never made it. As a retired elementary teacher, I love all the history behind both the recipe and the ingredients. Keep it up, Mary! Thanks for sharing your tremendous gifts with the rest of us.
Thank you Mary!!! I love seeing a new video pop up from you, it’s so relaxing to watch! God Bless you 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Hi Nikki, Wonderful!! So happy to hear that!! Love, Mary
Stories go great with food! I love hearing those little anecdotes! By the way, a dear friend of mom gave her "The Settlement Cookbook", and I looked in there, and voila! Peanut Butter Bread was in there. It called for sugar, no molasses. 2c flour, 4 tsp baking powder, 1 t salt, 1/4 c sugar,1-1/4 c milk, and 2/3 c peanut butter. The note under it says, "Best when a day old." 🤷♀️. I actually think your recipe sounds better!
Thank you! Yes… In the blog post I have that accompanies this video over on my website I talk about the settlement cookbook. Frugal home cooks discovered the peanut butter recipe in that book but because sugar was expensive they substituted molasses and so the depression era version of peanut butter bread was born. Love, Mary
@@MarysNest Wow! That's amazing! I have read over that book so many times, it's now dog-eared and the cover is falling apart! I guess it's time to tape it up! It's such a wonderful book for homemakers, and I have learned a lot from it! Thank you for your comment, Mary!
Looks great Mary! Thanks for the information on Spelt and Einkorn. I am new to grinding my own flours so it was good info to have confirmed.
So happy you found this interesting. I plan on making more videos about using freshly ground flours for baking specifically spelt and einkorn. Love, Mary❤️🤗❤️
Love the history you provided in your cooking videos. You are such a sweet lady. Planning on purchasing your cookbook to have a good cookbook in my house. I currently do not have any cookbooks , but I have started prepping this year. I could never have enough time prior to retirement. I have learned so much from you.
Hi Linda, Wow!! Thank you for the kind words and for ordering my cookbook. I think you will really enjoy the book! Love, Mary.❤️🤗❤️
11:06 A lot of the cookbooks from that time were made by companies trying to sell their products. Likely the recipes you found are from baking powder companies trying to sell more baking powder by having people use a lot of it.
I’m thinking this should be the theme for book number 2🥰
Sounds like a plan! :-)
Thanks for sharing this, Mary. This was one of my childhood favorites. Have a blessed weekend.
Hi Rob, wow!! So happy to hear this!! Love, Mary❤️🤗❤️
Oh my goodness Mary, I homeschool my two sons and we are currently reading the story of George Washington Carver! We are only four chapters in so far but I love this story! Lol Thank you for this video!
I’m so happy to hear this!
I am going to make this bread and add walnuts. Thank you for this video.
That's very nearly the recipe I use to make dog biscuits! :) Except I cook them until they are hard. Oh, instead of "flour" I use grain free dry dog food processed into "flour". They love them!
Hi Mary! I purchased the Magic whisk, you are so right, I love it! I'm enjoying the Depression Era recipes as well as the stories and tips you sprinkle in. The peanut butter bread looks delicious, thanks for sharing
I am so excited for your book Mary.
Thank you!
I love your stories, Mary. Your teaching is excellent and so appreciated. I am looking forward to receiving your book, I pre-ordered, in August. Many blessings to you and thank you.
Thank you so much!! ❤️🤗❤️
Great bread! I have been making this for years.
You should try chocolate mashed potato cake.( I did modify this recipe)
Carrot pie is another amazing recipe .
Wow! Sounds amazing!! Love, Mary
Oooh! Mary, would you please consider a demonstration of these 2 recipes?
I don’t mind the history lessons at all. It is actually very interesting 😃
Thank you, Mary I very much enjoyed your video, when I had a break from eggs, one way to replace eggs was to use bicarbonate of soda, this could be one reason why so much baking soda was used in this period recipe.
Hi Mary, I was so fortunate to come across your channel a little over a year or so ago. I enjoy all your wonderful recipes, tips, stories etc. You are amazing! Thank you again for all you do. GOD bless u!🙏🏼💖 Oh, by the way I love my HEB too! 😊👍🏼👍🏼
Wow!! Thank you for the kind words!! Love, Mary❤️🤗❤️
Baking powder is shelf stable. Baking powder bread cooks in less time than yeast bread. Baking powder requires no sugar or heat to activate. Baking powder only needs water to activate. It is more practical to make less bread more often with baking powder. Yeast tastes so good in bread though!
My husband and girls love peanut butter and jam on toast here in the UK. Think they'd really like this. We call molasses treacle here.
Hi Betty, Me too!! Thank you so much for sharing the word treacle. I have seen that used and wondered what it was. Love, Mary
my parents used honey that dad gathered from wild bees...and they used sorghum syrup? We use to use it on waffles and pancakes when i was a kid...to young for depression but they went thru it
Yum, 2 of my favorite things! Definitely going to make this.
I've had my Nutrimill Classic grain mill for almost 20yrs and it's still going strong!!
I'm trying this!
I think you will be really pleased. It's so easy to make and very tasty! Love, Mary
Oh snap went my head! Dang girl, good slice , all of it! Thanks again 🫶🏼
So glad to hear about your cookbook.
Try honey as sweetner. Molasses is expensive these days and pb and honey work well together.
Wow I love this bread, and the history, thanks Mary.
Hi Janice!! Thank you SO much!! Love, Mary❤️🤗❤️
Well I made this peanut butter bread today 2:58 and yes, it’s really good!!!!
Thank you,Mary! You’re the best, sweet friend ❤️
I Love your stories and learning so much from you and your channel.
I just love ya
Going to make this today!!!
Wonderful!!
Love hearing all your stories and love your videos.
Excellent tutorial👍I will definitely make this in the future. Coincidentally, I just made a peanut butter cake with a peanut butter frosting a few days ago, which have yet to upload. However I will definitely make this! Thank you 4 sharing 😊
Love your stories in the video. So if you put jelly on the bread, that would be a new twist to peanut butter & jelly sandwiches. I wonder how that would taste. 😁
Ohhh how I wish you put your recipes in the drop down box. I and I’m Shute others don’t have time to go looking all over for a recipe. But I do like your channel.
Hi Reta, it’s a quick link to the recipe. And I can provide more detail there than in the description. Love, Mary
I ordered your new cookbook. Thanks Mary
I hope this recipe is in your cookbook that I've ordered. I love your stories.
Hi Sherrie, this particular recipe isn’t in my new cookbook, but I will certainly share it in my next cookbook. However, my new cookbook has lots of recipes… And stories!… That I know you will love. Love, Mary❤️🤗❤️
Wow! Looking forward to trying this. Thank you Mary! ❤️
Wonderful!!
THANK YOU 💖
Loved this recipe and the story behind it. Cant wait to try it! GOD bless
Hi sweet Mary 🌷🌷💕🌺🌷💕🌺💕🌷 thanks for your recepices
Peanut bread does taste really good
My great aunt would make it to sell and yes she never threw out anything
My great aunt always say our ancestors would make use of ends. ❤
I so appreciate what you do. Thank you for this.
Thank you for visiting!
Ty!! I'm going to make this today.
Wonderful!!
Can you share stove top recipes for bread and cakes?
I have taught my daughter how to make English muffins, pound cake, etc.
You use less gas or electricity in doing so. My father would make cakea during our camping trips and even a rocket stove works.
Just a suggestion.
Will do!
That was excellent. Thank you!
Thank you so much for talking about the flour. I am VERY interested in grinding my own flour! I've looked at grinders, bit they seem to be super expensive. I'll check this one out! 😊
My Grandmother saved bacon grease and made lye soap. I remember that it was very good soap.
I love your stories and recipes, Mary!
Thanks for sharing. We love peanut butter.
I'm wondering if the term 'double-acting' comes into play with baking powder, defining aluminum added baking powder vs. non aluminum baking powder. I also revere the older generation, my dad and mom and step-mom, all those wonderful people who went through the Depression and WWII. Thank you, Mary!
Very interesting peanut history! A fun tidbit- I live in GA-we purchase “earth food” it’s compost that has peanut shells-works great for our raised bed gardens!
I’m excited to try this recipe! Sounds yummy and perfect timing as i need to use up dated peanut butter and rotate stockpile! Thank you!
Look tempting thank you Mary i can't wait to make it many thanks bless to you nd your family
Mary here my mom as well as bacon fat would save the butter wrappers to use like today.Many a potatoe was greased this way.
Oh Mary! I love the stories 😀
So happy to hear that!! ❤️🤗❤️
Love your stories. ❤
Question? What do you think of cassava flour and Spelt flour I like because it tricks your body into thinking it’s eating veggies. Could you use these flours for chicken and dumplings recipe too? Have a wonderful day 😊
Baking powder info:
Depression-era recipes often relied heavily on baking powder because it was a relatively inexpensive and readily available ingredient that could help make simple ingredients rise and create more substantial meals. During the Great Depression, many families faced financial hardships and had to stretch their budgets by using basic ingredients like flour, sugar, and eggs to create filling meals. Baking powder allowed them to make biscuits, cakes, and other baked goods that were more filling and satisfying than simple bread.
Additionally, many Depression-era recipes were designed to be cooked quickly and easily, without the need for specialized equipment or ingredients. Baking powder allowed home cooks to create fluffy and light baked goods without the need for yeast or long rising times. This made it easier to create meals quickly and without much fuss, which was especially important during a time when many families were struggling to make ends meet.💗
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Looks Delicious! Will need to try it THX Mary 😊
Great job!
This bread looks like a good candidate for baking in a solar oven. I will try it.
Update: I was gifted a huge quantity of peanut butter, looking for ways to use it up. Made this bread. Added mini chocolate chips. I found it too bland, molasses heavy and not sweet enough. I was very disappointed. I was hoping it would be a good way to use my peanut butter up.
Wonderful!
i still use my grandma's recipe. and she always used molasses
Hi Lisa, I love hearing that!! Love, Mary❤️🤗❤️
I suppose you could also use honey? Love the cooking videos. Would love more recipe videos as I try to feed my growing family on a budget!
My father had told me his mother would send him to the butcher to purchase bacon grease. I think it was a nickel a can. He told me he detested food cooked with bacon grease, and we never had it growing up.
I watched a video that showed how u can strain hot bacon grease through a coffee filter and that will take out all of the little pieces as u said and that will keep the grease from going rancid as fast.. Although bacon grease with the little bits will last quite a while but without the bits even longer.. FYi people when it goes bad u will know it , it will smell bad..
Fantastic-thank you sooo much