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Sep 28, 2008 1

Pumpkin Bread

  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 8 oz. canned pumpkin
  • 1 cup flour
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1- 3oz. package vanilla pudding mix
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  1. Preheat the oven to 325 F and grease a loaf pan.
  2. Combine the eggs, canola oil, and pumpkin.  Stir in the sugar.
  3. Combine the flour, vanilla pudding mix, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
  4. Mix all together until well combined.
  5. Spread into the loaf pan and bake 75 minutes.
  6. Cool on wire rack.

May 25, 2008 1

Banana Coconut Bread

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • 1 cup lightly packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 3 tbsp rum
  • 3 bananas, mashed
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • a pinch of mace
  • a pinch of cloves
  • 3 tbsp milk
  • 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
  • 3/4 cup shredded coconut
  1. Preheat the oven to 325 F.
  2. Grease a 9 by 5 inch loaf pan.
  3. Combine the flour, salt, and baking soda.  Stir in the butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla.
  4. Stir in the rum, bananas, and the spices.  Mix in the milk and the nuts and the coconut.  Stir well.
  5. Pour into the pan.  Place in the oven and bake about 1 hour.

May 16, 2008 1

Cherry Walnut Bread

  • 1/4 cup crisco
  • 1 cup lightly packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 1/3 cup liquid from red maraschino cherries
  • 1/3 cup chopped maraschino cherries
  • 2/3 cup chopped walnuts
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F and grease a loaf pan.
  2. Cream the crisco with the sugar and then beat in the egg.
  3. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt and then stir into the wet ingredients.
  4. Mix in the milk and cherry liquid without overstirring.
  5. Gently fold in the cherries and walnuts.
  6. Spread in the pan.  Bake 55 to 60 minutes.

Apr 14, 2008 1

Pita

  • 1 package active dry yeast
  • 1 1/4 cups warm water
  • 1/4 tsp sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
  • flour
  1. Place the warm water in a large bowl and sprinkle in the yeast.  Let stand 5 minutes.  Stir to dissolve.
  2. Add the sugar, salt, and oil.  Stir in 3 cups of flour.
  3. Adding more flour as necessary, knead the dough for about 10 minutes until smooth ad elastic. 
  4. Place in a greased bowl, cover and let rise for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
  5. Preheat the oven to 500 F.
  6. Divide the dough into 8 pieces and roll each piece into a 6 inch circle.  Place on a piece of greased tin foil.  Bake for about 7 minutes until puffed and lightly browned.

Mar 18, 2008 1

Bhakharis

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp canola oil
  • water
  • butter
  1. Combine the flour, salt, and oil until it becomes crumbly and the oil is evenly distributed.  Add 2 tbsp of cold water and mix.
  2. Add 1 to 2 more tbsp of water, as needed.  Knead the dough until smooth, for about 10 minutes.
  3. Break into 5 or 6 equal pieces.  Roll into balls and flatten. 
  4. One at a time, using a rolling pin,roll out the dough until very flat and about 5 inches in diameter.
  5. Heat some butter in a skillet on moderate heat.  Place 1 piece of flattened dough in the pan and cook for 45 seconds.  Flip and cook 1 minute on the other side.
  6. Butter between dough.
  7. Serve hot with Indian food, such as Keema.

Mar 7, 2008 1

Banana Bread

  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 large, very ripe, mashed bananas
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  2. Grease a 9 by 5 inch loaf pan.
  3. Combine the flour, soda, and salt.  Stir in the sugar, eggs, canola oil, and bananas until smooth.
  4. Spread into the pan.
  5. Bake about 55 minutes.
  6. Cool on a rack for 15 minutes.

Jun 25, 2007 1

Coconut Banana Loaf

  • bread crumbs
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 ripe bananas, mashed
  • 1/4 cup butter,melted
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded coconut
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips
  • chopped pecans
  • sesame seeds
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  2. Grease a loaf pan and sprinkle the bottom and sides with the breadcrumbs, shaking out the excess.
  3. Combine the sugar, vanilla, bananas, and butter. Mix well.
  4. Stir in the flour, baking soda, egg, coconut and chocolate chips.
  5. Spread into the pan.  Sprinkle the top with pecans and the seeds.  Press them into the loaf.
  6. Bake for about 50 to 55 minutes.
  7. Cool on a rack.

May 13, 2007 1

Peanut Butter Bread

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 and line a loaf pan with tin foil.
  2. Combine all the ingredients and stir well.
  3. Pour into the prepared pan and back for 50 to 60 minutes.
  4. Cool on a rack.

Apr 14, 2007 1

Lemon Pear Tea Bread

  • 1 can (16 oz.)bartlett pear halves, undrained
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp ground cardamom
  • 1/3 cup canola oil
  • 1 egg, lightly beated
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecas
  • the zest of 1 lemon
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  2. Drain the pears, reserving the syrup.
  3. Mash the pears well and then add enough syrup to equal 1 cup.  Combine with the oil, egg, and lemon zest.  Add 2 more tablespoons of the syrup.  Mix well and set aside.
  4. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cardamom.  Stir in the nuts.
  5. Fold the two mixtures together and spread into a greased loaf pan.
  6. Bake 50 minutes.  Let cool 5 minutes in the pan and then turn out onto a rack to cool.
  7. Wrap in foil and let cool.  Serve with butter.

Feb 17, 2007 0

Cinnamon Toast

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1/4 cup lightly packed brown sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • white bread
  1. Preheat the broiler.
  2. Mash the butter, sugar, and cinnamon together.
  3. Toast the bread and then spread with the mixture.
  4. Broil until bubbly.

 

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