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Banana Bread with Walnuts
By oakleyj
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 1 1/2
- teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 1/2
- teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 1/2
- teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 1/4
- teaspoon salt
- 1/4 1/4
- teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 1/8
- teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 1/2 1 1/2
- cups mashed banana (4 to 5 medium)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 1/2
- cup cooking oil or melted butter
- 1/4 1/4
- cup chopped walnuts
Jan’s Chocolate Chip Cookies
By oakleyj
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- ½ c butter, room temperature
- ¼ c white sugar
- ¾ c brown sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla extract (real not fake)
- 1 c flour (alternatively, 1/3 c cocoa plus 2/3 c flour)
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 6 oz bag or 1 c chocolate chips
Cherry Almond pound cake
By oakleyj
Combine cherries, almonds & flour
- 2 cups candied cherries halfed
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 cup margarine
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup milk
Strawberry Shortcakes
By oakleyj
Perfect for a weeknight dessert or casual get-together, this quintessential summer dessert is so simple to make -- ...
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/3 cup cold butter
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 1/2 cup dairy sour cream
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 5 cups sliced strawberries
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 recipe Whipped Cream
Monterey Tortilla Casseroles
By oakleyj
Filled with chicken, corn, Mexican cheese, and salsa verde, these individual casseroles are nice and hearty
- Nonstick spray coating
- 6 6
- 6 inchescorn tortillas, each cut into 6 wedges
- 2 2
- cupscubed cooked chicken
- 1 1
- cuploose-pack frozen whole kernel corn
- 1 1
- 16 ounce jarsalsa verde
- 3 3
- tablespoonslight dairy sour cream
- 3 3
- tablespoonssnipped fresh cilantro
- 1 1
- tablespoonall-purpose flour
- 1 1
- cupcrumbled Mexican Chihuahua cheese or crumbled farmer cheese (4 ounces)
- Light dairy sour cream (optional)
- Snipped fresh cilantro (optional)
- Chopped tomato (optional)
- Jalapeno pepper, thinly sliced (optional)
Double Chocolate Mousse Cake
By oakleyj
Preheat oven to 350. Grease springform pan
- Mousse:
- 2 - 8 oz semi-sweet chocolate
- 2 c butter
- 1 c sugar
- 1 c half & half cream
- 1 T vanilla
- ½ t. salt
- 8 large eggs
- 1 c heavy cream
- Glaze:
- 6 oz semi-sweet
- 2 T butter
- 3 T milk
- 2 T light corn syrup
Almond Biscotti
By oakleyj
Homemade almond biscotti is even more delicious when dunked in hot chocolate or a glass of tawny port
- 2-3/4 2-3/4
- cups all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 1-1/2
- teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1
- teaspoon salt
- 1-1/2 1-1/2
- cups sugar
- 2 2
- eggs
- 2 2
- egg yolks
- 6 6
- tablespoons butter, melted
- 1-1/2 1-1/2
- teaspoons finely shredded orange or lemon peel (optional)
- 1 1
- cup coarsely chopped almonds
Rum Sauce
By oakleyj
In saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt; gradually stir in water
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 cups boiling water
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 tsp vanilla extract (can substitute rum or brandy to taste)
- Dash nutmet
Classic Buttermilk Biscuits
By oakleyj
Everything you dream about in a biscuit is here -- flaky layers, buttermilk flavor, and buttery browned tops
- Scott's Homemade Baking Powder:
- 5 cups sifted unbleached all-purpose flour (measured after sifting)
- 1 teaspoon Scotts Homemade Baking Powder (recipe follows)
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1/2 tablespoon packed lard or butter, chilled
- 2 cups chilled buttermilk
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup cream of tartar
- 2 tablespoons baking soda
Chimichangas
By oakleyj
In a medium saucepan, combine meat, water, garlic, and salt
- 1 lb stew beef cut into 1 1/2 in pieces
- 1 1/2 c water
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 4-ounce can green chili peppers, drained
- 1 Tbsp vinegar
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp ground cumin
- Dash black pepper
- 6 8- or 10-inch flour tortillas
- Cooking oil
- Sour cream