Friday, January 18, 2008

Banana Orange Bread

INGREDIENTS:

2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 to 2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
2 ripe bananas
1 can (6 oz.) frozen orange juice
2 eggs
1 c. raisins
1 c. nuts

DIRECTIONS:

Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder and pumpkin pie spice together. Set aside.

Put bananas in blender. Add frozen orange juice and eggs, blend well.

Add to flour mixture. Stir in raisins and nuts. Mix until well blended.

Place in 9×4 inch greased loaf pan. Bake in oven at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until done.

Banana Pudding Cake

INGREDIENTS:

1 or 2 sm. ripe bananas
1 pkg. 2 layer size yellow cake mix
1 pkg. 4 serving size Jello brand banana cream or vanilla instant pudding and
pie filling
4 eggs
1 c. water
1/4 c. oil
1/2 c. finely chopped nuts (optional)

DIRECTIONS:

Slice bananas into large mixer bowl; beat until well mashed. Add remaining ingredients. Blend; then beat at medium speed of electric mixer for 2 minutes. Pour into well greased and floured 10 inch tube or bundt pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 60 to 70 minutes. Cool in pan at least 15 minutes. Remove from pan; finish cooling on rack. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar, if desired. Note: Cake can be baked in a 13 x 9 inch pan for 50 to 55 minutes.

Banana Pudding

INGREDIENTS:

1 sm. box instant vanilla pie mix
8 oz. sour cream
1 lg. carton Cool Whip
Vanilla wafers
Bananas

DIRECTIONS:

Mix instant pie filling as directed on box. Fold in sour cream and Cool Whip. Layer, alternately with wafers and bananas. Refrigerate overnight or at least for several hours.

Blair Banana Pudding

INGREDIENTS:

1 packet BLAIR vanilla or banana pie mix, prepared & cooled
2 1/2 doz. vanilla wafers
1 c. non-dairy topping, thawed (opt.)
2 to 3 lg. bananas, sliced

DIRECTIONS:

Prepared and cool pie mix, fold in 1 cup dairy topping. Arrange a layer of vanilla wafers in bottom of a 2 quart baking dish. Place a layer of banana slices over wafers in dish. Spoon a layer of pudding over bananas, continue alternating wafers, banana slices and pudding, ending with pudding. Reserve 2 to 3 egg whites from preparation of pie mix and prepare meringue using electric mixer at medium speed.

Beat egg whites with dash of salt. Gradually beat in 1/3 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon BLAIR colorless vanilla flavoring. Continue beating at high speed until mixture forms stiff, shiny peaks. Lightly pile meringue on pudding, sealing edges well. Bake in preheated 425 degree oven for 5 to 10 minutes until meringue is lightly browned. Serve warm or chilled.

Creamy Banana Pudding

INGREDIENTS:

1 (14 oz.) can Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk (NOT evaporated milk
1 1/2 c. cold water
1 (3 1/2 oz.) pkg. instant vanilla pudding and pie filling mix
2 c. (1 pt.) whipping cream, whipped
36 vanilla wafers
3 med. bananas, sliced and dipped in lemon juice

DIRECTIONS:

In large mixing bowl, combine Eagle Brand and water. Add pudding mix; beat until well blended. Chill 5 minutes. Fold in whipped cream. Spoon 1 cup pudding mixture into 2 1/2 quart round glass serving bowl. Top with 1/3 each of the vanilla wafers, bananas, and pudding. Repeat, layering twice, ending with pudding mixture. Chill thoroughly. Garnish as desired. Refrigerate leftovers.

Sunday, December 30, 2007

DUTCH APPLE PIE

Ingredients And Directions:

1 graham cracker crust
1 lg. egg yolk, slightly beaten

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Brush bottom and sides of crust evenly with egg yolk; bake on baking sheet until light brown, about 5 minutes. Remove crust from oven.

FILLING:

5 1/2 c. fresh, peeled, sliced cooking apples
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1/4 c. light brown sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 c. sugar
3 tbsp. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

Combine sliced apples, lemon juice, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 3 tablespoons flour, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Mix well and spoon into crust.

TOPPING:

3/4 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 c. light brown sugar
1/4 c. sugar
1/3 c. butter

Mix remaining flour, brown sugar and butter with fork until crumbly. Sprinkle topping mixture evenly over apples. Bake on baking sheet until topping is golden and filling is bubbling, about 50 minutes. Cool thoroughly on wire rack (at least 4 hours). Serve at room temperature.

Serves 8.

SOUR CREAM DUTCH APPLE PIE

Ingredients And Directions:

2 c. apples (sliced or chopped)
3/4 c. sugar
2 tbsp. flour
1/8 tsp. salt
1 c. sour cream (can be all or part canned milk)
1 egg, beaten
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Mix all together and pour in pastry. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees; bake until apples are tender and mixture is almost firm.

Cover with the following topping and bake about 10 minutes, or until topping seems done.

1/3 c. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 c. sugar