What should i bake today?

[sarah]

i feel like baking some dessert today...feeling that familiar itching again which always leads me to bake something,so any ideas what it should be this time?

 

[buckytom]

alaska?

 

[PA Baker]

It's dreary and chilly here so if I could bake it would be a "comfort food." Probably chocolate chip cookies and apple crisp.

 

[Juliev]

no sarah..don't listen to PA Baker, she's fooling you.... you have to make something with pumpkin!

 

[mudbug]

oatmeal raisin cookies. Good for cold weather and hot chocolate.

 

[PA Baker]

no sarah..don't listen to PA Baker, she's fooling you.... you have to make something with pumpkin!

LOL! I was going to suggest pumpkin cheesecake but then figured I should try and get off of this crazy pumpkin kick!

 

[Juliev]

regular Hershey brownies are good (recipe on the back of the Hershey cocoa can) or Kahlua mudslide brownies... both are great with a glass of milk.

 

[Ardge]

If you ask me (and you did), I say Banana Bread.

I can go for a warm slice or two with a tall glass of whole moo juice right now.

BIG TIME!

RJ

 

[sarah]

mmmmmm...(thinking),dont feel like baking cookies,i already made lots of em a couple days be4....i think what i need to bake today is some cake or pie,all i have at home is unsweetened baking chocolate,lots of eggs,raisins,pecans,almonds,coconut,a can of apple pie filling....do i need to go shop or i can make something out of these?

 

[crewsk]

I have 3 recipes in front of me as we speak. They are Pumpkin Gingerbread with Caramel Sauce, Eggnog-Pecan Poundcake, & Irish Cream & Cofee Poundcake. If you want any of those, let me know & I'll post them for you!

 

[sarah]

If you ask me (and you did), I say Banana Bread.

I can go for a warm slice or two with a tall glass of whole moo juice right now.

BIG TIME!

RJ

banana bread....sounds interesting....how do u make it?

 

[sarah]

I have 3 recipes in front of me as we speak. They are Pumpkin Gingerbread with Caramel Sauce, Eggnog-Pecan Poundcake, & Irish Cream & Cofee Poundcake. If you want any of those, let me know & I'll post them for you!

how about irsih cream and coffee poundcake?

 

[Ardge]

If you ask me (and you did), I say Banana Bread.

I can go for a warm slice or two with a tall glass of whole moo juice right now.

BIG TIME!

RJ

banana bread....sounds interesting....how do u make it?

Hey Sarah, you've got me wondering something right now. Your "how do u make it?" is throwing me. Have you not heard of banana bread before, or do you just mean you want the recipe I usually make?

RJ

 

[sarah]

i want the recipe YOU usually make...

 

[crewsk]

here ya go sarah!

Irish Cream & Coffee Pound Cake

1 1/2C butter or margarine, softened
3C. sugar
6 large eggs
1 1/2Tbsp. instant coffee granuals
1/4C hot water
1/2C. Irish cream liqueur
4C. all purpose flour
1tsp. vanilla extract
1tsp. almond extract
Irish Cream Glaze
2 to 3Tbsp. sliced almonds, toasted

Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer about 2 minutes or until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating 5 to 7 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until yellow disappears.

Dissolve coffee granuales in hot water; stir in liqueur.

Add flour to butter mixture alternatly with coffee mixture, begginning & ending with flour mixture. Mix at low speed just until blended after each addition. Stir in flavorings.

Pour batter into a greased & floured 13 cup bundt pan. Bake at 300F for 1 hour & 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 to 15 minutes; remove from pan & let cool 30 minutes on wire rack. Brush with glaze; sprinkle with almonds. Cool completely.

Irish Cream Glaze

1tsp. instant coffee granuales
2Tbsp. hot water
1 1/2Tbsp. Irish cream liqueur
2/3C sifted powdered sugar

Dissolve coffee granuales in hot water; add liqueur & powdered sugar, stirring until well blended.

Note: You can freeze glazed cake up to 1 month.

Submitted by: H.W. Asbell
Tallahassee, Florida

Southern Living 20th Anniversary Edition Annual Recipes Cookbook

If you don't have instant coffee, omit the coffee granuals & hot water in both recipes & use regular brewed coffee in the same amount as the hot water.

 

[sarah]

great recipe crewsk,thanks

 

[crewsk]

You are very welcome!

 

[Ardge]

i want the recipe YOU usually make...

OF COURSE.....

My index card with my Mom's recipe is missing, probably somewhere on this desk, under my disheveled and copious notes.

Feeling like a doofus, I found you an equally yummy recipe though.


Do you like muffins? If so, prepare to get your socks knocked off.

Here are my Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Muffins.

Makes 12

2 cups AP flour
2 t baking powder
1/2 t baking soda
1/2 cup sugar
7 oz semisweet chocolate chips
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup whole milk
1/4 cup melted butter
8 oz overripe bananas, mashed well. (I have two bananas written down on the side of my card.)


In a large stainless or glass bowl, combine the flour, sugar, powder, soda, and 1/2 the chips.

In a separate bowl, mix the eggs, butter, milk, and bananas together.

Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet stuff. Stir with a wooden spoon till it just comes together. You want lumps.

With a size 20 batter disher (3 T), plop a scoop in your muffin cups lined with paper wrappers. Drizzle the remaining chocolate chips on top and bake at 400 for 20-25 minutes or so..... or until they are done. Ya know, toothpick in the middle, comes out clean, something like that.



I hope this works for you. I hope you have old bananas around too. If not, get enough bananas for two recipes later in the week and I swear to God I will have my Mom's Banana Bread for you by then.

Sorry,
RJ

 

[sarah]

yummm....these muffins sure look like i will eat all of them ...

Here's my banana raisin bread recipe which i came across while surfing net,it works great for me.

1 2/3 cups HONEY MAID GRAHAM CRACKER Crumbs.
1 1/2 cups flour.
3/4 c sugar.
1 tb baking powder.
1/2 tsp salt.
2 large bananas,mashed(1 c).
1/2 c milk.
1/3 c butter,melted.
2 eggs slightly beaten.
1 c seedless raisins.

preheat oven to 350 f.Mix crumbs,flour,sugar,baking powder and salt in a large bowl,set aside.Combine bananas,milk,butter and eggs in a small bowl,stir into crumb mixture just until blended.Stir into raisins,spoon into greased 9 into 5 inch loaf pan.Bake 1 hour to 1 hour,10 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.Cool in pan or wire rack 10 min.Remove from pan,cool completely on wire rack.

 

[Ardge]

great recipe crewsk,thanks

I second that. I mean, can I have seconds?

YUM!

RJ