This is a slightly tweaked version of Andrea Geary’s fantastic recipe. Once you make banana bread using this recipe, you’ll never use another recipe!Ingredients Instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 8-1/2 by 4-1/2 inch loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray. Whisk flour, baking soda and salt together in a large bowl and set…
Category: Desserts
Crème Pâtissière
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A great recipe for pastry cream that can be used in many recipes.ngredients Directions
Blueberry Cornbread with Honey Butter
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This cornbread is a perfect dessert for any dinner. It’s not too sweet or too heavy. Don’t be surprised if someone asks for an extra piece!Ingredients Instructions Notes 1. I weigh my ingredients rather than using measuring cups to be sure I have exactly the right amounts. I’ve noted the weight in the recipe above…
Cottage Cheese Banana Parfaits
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A fantastic cool dessert perfectly suited for warm summer days.Ingredients FOR THE PUDDING3 cups cottage cheese2 ripe bananas1 teaspoon vanilla extract3 tablespoons maple syrup¼ teaspoon cinnamonFOR THE LAYERS AND TOPPING1 large banana16 vanilla cookies½ whipped cream, for toppingCinnamon for sprinkling Directions Blend the cottage cheese, bananas, vanilla, maple syrup, and cinnamon in a blender or…
Pistachio Lemon Loaf
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Jessica Merchant from How Sweet Eats developed this recipe. It is truly a show stopper! Super lemony with a tender crumb and tangy pistachios! Who could resist?INGREDIENTS 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon kosher salt ½ cup crushed pistachios, roasted are fine, I don’t use salted ½ cup unsalted butter,…
Martha Stewart’s Apple Cider Donut Cake
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I’ve made many apple cakes but this is by far the best!Ingredients 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more for pan 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for pan 1 cup whole-wheat flour 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon baking soda ¾ teaspoon kosher salt 1 ¾ cups…
Basic Ice Cream (for an ice cream maker)
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You’ll never shop the ice cream aisle again!Ingredients 2 cups heavy cream 1 cup whole milk 14 ounces (1 cam) nonfat sweetened condensed milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Instructions Note: This recipe works best when the three milks are cold. I generally put the condensed milk into the fridge for at least 2 hours before…
Buche de Noel
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Easy and delicious flour-free holiday showpiece but you don’t have to wait for Christmas to enjoy it!Ingredients 2 cups heavy cream 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 6 egg yolks 1/2 cup white sugar 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/8 teaspoon salt 6…
Peanut Butter Hazelnut Blondies
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These blondies will be a hit!Ingredients ½ cup unsalted butter (1 stick), melted 1 large egg 1 cup light brown sugar, packed 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup peanut butter chips (chocolate chips may be substituted) ⅓ cup chocolate hazelnut spread (Nutella is well-known but Aldi has a terrific house brand…
Key Lime Pie
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This light key lime pie will satisfy everyone!Ingredients 2 large eggs 2 large egg whites ½ cup key lime juice 1 teaspoon grated lime rind 1 (14-ounce) can fat-free sweetened condensed milk 1 (6-ounce) graham cracker crust (use the reduced fat crust if available) 1½ cups frozen reduced-calorie whipped topping, thawed Method Preheat oven to…
Traditional Honey Cake
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Ingredients 3 eggs 1 C sugar 1 lb. honey 4 C sifted flour 4 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp allspice 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp ginger 1/2 tsp nutmeg 1/2 tsp ground cloves 2 C cold coffee 1/4 lb. raisins 2 oz sliced almonds Method Beat eggs till light. Add sugar…
Honey Cake
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Ingredients 2 eggs 1 C honey 2 1/2 C unsifted flour 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1 C vinegar 1 C strong cold tea 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 C oil 1/2 C raisins 1/2 C chopped nuts (optional) In a mixing bowl blend eggs, sugar, oil and honey. Combine the flour, baking…
Congo Squares
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Congo Squares were very popular a few years ago. I almost forgot about them until I ran across a recipe for a blondie that looked very familiar. I remembered congo squares and immediately went to the grocery store to buy the ingredients!3/4 cup butter, melted 2 1/4 cups packed light brown sugar 3 eggs 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour…
Flourless Chocolate Cake
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From Cathy Furlong and Larry Kahn I realize the recipe calls for 10″ tins; however, I like the texture of the cake when I follow the same cooking instructions but use five 6″ cake tins for two recipes. (One recipe makes 2.5 6″ tins, so I usually make two recipes at a time– making 5…
Grits Pound Cake
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Ingredients Cooking spray 1 tablespoon stone-ground white cornmeal 2 cups sugar, divided 2/3 cup butter, softened 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 5 large egg yolks 1 cup low-fat sour cream 2 cups all-purpose flour ½ cup stone-ground white cornmeal ½ cup stone-ground white or yellow grits ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon baking soda 5 large egg whites Preparation Preheat oven to 325°. Coat a 10-inch tube pan with…
Rum Cake
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Glaze Ingredients 1 stick butter or margarine ¼ cup water 1 cup sugar ½ cup rum Preparation Combine all ingredients in heavy sauce pan Boil for 5 minutes With spoon, put glaze on cake slowly, allowing some of the glaze to soak in Cake Ingredients 1 box yellow cake mix 1 small box instant vanilla…
Pumpkin Surprise
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Crust Ingredients 2 cups of graham cracker crumbs ½ cup melted butter ¼ cup sugar Preparation Mix ingredients. Press firmly in a 9 x 13 pan. Bake 8-10 minutes at 375ºF. Cool. Filling Omit spices if using pie filling. Ingredients 1 medium can (2 cups) pumpkin 1 lb marshmallows 1 tsp cinnamon ¼ tsp ground cloves ¼ tsp ground…
Quick Oatmeal Cookies
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Ingredients ¼ lb. margarine 2 cups sugar ½ cup milk 1 cup chopped nuts 1 cup raisins 2 cups “quick” oatmeal ⅓ cup cocoa 1 teaspoon vanilla Preparation In saucepan, combine margarine, sugar, and milk and bring to a boil, while stirring, for 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in oatmeal, nuts, cocoa, raisins,…
Norwegian Butter Cookies
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Rosslands of Bergen, Norway Ingredients ½ cup margarine ½ cup sugar 1 egg yolk 1 teaspoon vanilla (if recipe is doubled, use 1 tablespoon vanilla or 1 teaspoon almond extract) 1¼ cup flour Preparation Pre-heat oven to 375ºF Mix all ingredients Roll out and cut into shapes Bake 10-11 minutes
Fudgy Chocolate Cookie Bars
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Ingredients 1¾ cups unsifted flour ¾ cup confectioner’s sugar ¼ cup cocoa 1 cup cold margarine 12 oz. package of semisweet chocolate chips 14 oz can of Eagle brand sweetened condensed milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup shelled walnuts, chopped Preparation Pre-heat oven to 350ºF In bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa. Cut in margarine…