Carol L. Cain
Everyday Bread
(From the Food Allergy Cookbook) 1/2 cup cooking oil (125 ml) 2/3 cup sugar (150 ml) 3 eggs 1 cup shredded raw carrots (250 ml) 2 tsp. baking powder (10 ml) 1 tsp baking soda (5 ml) 1/2 tsp. salt (2 ml) 1 tsp. cinnamon (5 ml) 1 1/4 cups corn starch (315 ml) 1/4 cup potato flour (60 ml) 1/3 cup milk or juice (75 ml) 1/2 tsp lemon extract (optional ) (2 ml) Mix oil, sugar, eggs. Stir together dry ingredients. Add dry ingredients and milk/juice alternately to oil-sugar-egg mixture. Add lemon extract. Fold in carrots. (Work quickly as batter rises quickly.) Pour batter into greased 5-1/2"x9-1/2"x4" (14cm x 24 cm x 10 cm) loaf pan. Bake at 350 F (180 C) for 55-60 minutes, or until cake tester comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes, then remove from pan. Place on rack and cool completely. Variation: Substitute 3/4 cup finely crushed, drained unsweetened pineapple for carrots and reduce sugar to 1/2 cup.