Banana Bread
Our all time favorite banana bread recipe.
1/3 c. oil
1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 3/4 c. all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. mashed ripe banana
1/2 c. chopped walnuts (optional)
Cream together oil and sugar. Add eggs and beat well. Sift together dry
ingredients and add to creamed mixture alternately with banana, blending well
after each addition. Stir in nuts. Pour into a well-greased loaf pan. Bake at
350 degrees 40-45 m. or until done. Let sit 10 minutes in pan. Remove from pan
and let cool on a rack before wrapping in foil and freezing, or cutting and
storing in a sealed container in the refrigerator.
Steve's Muffins
Mix:
2 cups mashed bananas
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
Add and mix well:
1 cup oil
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
6 eggs
3 tsp. cinnamon
Blend in well:
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. salt
3 tsp. baking powder
Stir in:
4 1/2 cups flour
Mix well- then add cut up rhubarb, dates, or cranberries if desired.
Pour into muffin papers 3/4 full- sprinkle on chopped pecans. Bake at
350 degrees until medium brown.
(Note: If making 4 batches, use a big stock pot).
P.S. You can't really taste the banana or applesauce in these. They just
make a really good muffin with the cinnamon added.
Best Buttermilk Biscuits
(Light and flaky, with wonderful taste)
(Makes (2) 9 x 13" pans or 1 extra large
birthday cake pan)
(Butter bottoms of pans, unless they are
non-stick pans)
8 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp. salt
2 TBSP. + 2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 c. sugar
12 level TBSP. SACO Buttermilk Powder
(Light mix dry ingredients together)
Cut in with pastry blender:
3/4 c. butter (1 1/2 sticks), cut up
3/4 c. solid Crisco shortening
Keep cutting in until shrtening particles are
small.
Stir in:
3 cups water.
Mix just until all are blended.
Sprinkle flour on a cutting board. Turn
out dough on cutting board- sprinkle with more flour. Knead a few times until
mixture holds together. Pat out to about 1/2-3/4" thick. Use a small glass to
cut biscuits- do not twist or biscuits will not rise as well. Place in pans with
sides touching. Bake at 375 degrees until lightly browned on top. (Bake at a
lower temp. for non-stick pans). Brush tops with butter while still hot. Split
open with a fork to serve.
Aebleskivers
(pronounced Ebble-skrewers)
(Also known as pancake puffs on the infomercials).
You will need an Aebleskiver pan to make these.
2 cups buttermilk (Or 2 cups water and 8 TBSP. SACO buttermilk mix)
2 c. flour
2 eggs, separated
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 TBSP. sugar
4 TBSP. melted butter
Separate eggs and beat whites until stiff. Mix all other ingredients,
including egg yolks. Fold egg whites into mixture very gently. Heat a small
drop of margarine in each aebleskiver mold, unless your pan is a non-stick
one. Drop a small amount into each cup, not overflowing. Cook over med. heat
until lightly browned on bottom side. Use a toothpick to turn over- repeat.
Take off heat and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Very popular with kids!
Waffles
(Or you may use this recipe for Blueberry
Pancakes)
1/2 c. all purpose flour
2 TBSP. sugar
2 rounded TBSP. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 beaten eggs
1 1/4 c. milk
3 TBSP. veg. oil
Spray waffle iron on both sides with nonstick
oil. Place small amount in each iron. (Enough to cover grids but not to
overflowing). Cook each side until light brown.
Cottage Cheese Muffins
(If you don't mention there is cottage cheese
in them, kids love these with black raspberry jelly).
12 oz. cottage cheese
3 TBSP. sugar
1/2 cup or 1 stick melted butter
2 eggs
pinch salt
1 cup flour
2 tsp. baking powder
Melt butter. Add cottage cheese, sugar, eggs,
mix well. Add salt, and baking powder. Mix well. Add flour, mix. Bake in
muffin cups 350 degrees until golden brown.
Sour Cream Biscuits or Quick Bread
1 cup sour cream
1 1/4 c. self rising flour (1 cup self rising
flour= 1 cup all purpose flour, 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder, and 1/2 tsp. salt)
1 stick butter or margarine.
Melt butter- add sour cream. Blend in flour.
Spoon into muffin tins, or bake as a quick bread to have with soup. (350
degrees)
