Chocolate-banana-pecan Cream Pie
Ingredients & Directions 1/4 c Butter or margarine,softened 1 3 oz. pkge. cream cheese, -softened 1 1/2 c Powdered sugar 1/4 c Whipping cream 1/2 ts Vanilla extract 3 Bananas, sliced 1 6 oz. can pineapple juice 1 Baked 9 inch pastry shell or -1 frozen 9 inch deep-dish -pastry shell 1/2 c Chopped pecans, toasted 2 1 oz. semisweet chocolate -squares 1/2 c Whipping cream, whipped Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add powdered sugar alternately with 1/4 cup whipping cream, beginning and ending with powdered sugar and beating until blended after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract, and set aside. Toss together banana slices and pineapple juice; drain. Pat slices dry with paper towels. Spoon half of filling into pastry shell. Arrange banana slices over filling. Top with remaining filling, and sprinkle with pecans. Melt semisweet chocolate in a heavy saucepan over low heat. Spoon into a small heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag. Snip a tiny hole in 1 corner of bag; drizzle over pecans and filling. Dollop with whipped cream. Yield: 1 9 inch pie. Yields 1 9″ pie
Amish White Bread
Ingredients & Directions 1/4 c Water 1 tb Oil 3/4 c Milk 3 c Bread flour 1 ts Salt 1/4 c Sesame seeds 1 Egg 2 ts Yeast 2 tb Sugar Yields 16 servings
Sweet Milk Bread
Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 lb. loaf 1 lb. loaf 7/8 cup water (for Welbilt/DAK & Zojis, add 2 Tbsp. more) 5/8 cup water (for Welbilt/DAK & Zojis, no extra water needed) 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk 3/8 cup sweetened condensed milk 3 1/3 cups bread flour (for Welbilt/DAK, reduce to 3 cups) 2 cups bread flour 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. salt 1 Tbsp butter or margarine 1 Tbsp butter or margarine 2 tsp. Red Star active dry yeast 1 1/2 tsp Red Star active dry yeast “This is a wonderful, soft, finely textured white bread with a rich, sweet taste. Even served up plain, it’s a very munchable bread.” Place all ingredients in bread pan, select Light Crust setting, and press Start. After the baking cycle ends, remove bread from the pan, place on cake rack, and allow to cool 1 hour before slicing. Yields 1 Servings
White Cake
Ingredients & Directions 1 c Sugar 1/2 c Shortening 4 Egg whites 1 ts Almond flavoring 2 c Cake flour 3 ts Baking powder 1/4 ts Salt 1/2 c Milk OR 1/4 c Evaporated milk diluted -with 1/4 c Water Cream sugar and shortening. Sift flour, measure, and sift with baking powder and salt. Add alternately with milk to creamed sugar and shortening. Beat thoroughly. Add flavoring. Carefully fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour into well-oiled layer cake pans. Bake in moderate oven (375 F) about 20 minutes. The Household Searchlight Yields 6 Servings
Dog Cookies – Breadmaker
Ingredients & Directions -GGMB18A 1 c Beef, chicken or vegetable –stock 1 c Bread OR all-purpose flour 1 c Whole wheat or rye flour –OR other dark flour 1 c Bulgar wheat 1/4 c Non-fat dry milk powder 1/2 ts Salt 1 1/2 ts Yeast Use dough cycle. Roll dough to 1/4″ thickness. Cut with cookie cutters or knife. Place on baking sheets sprinkled with cornmeal. Cover with clean kitchen towels and let rise in warm place about 45 minutes. Bake at 325-degrees for 45 minutes. When all are baked, turn off oven and return all cookies to cooling oven overnight to harden. Store in airtight container. [Using a 3.5″ bone shaped cutter, I get about 30-35 cookies from this recipe. Sam the Wonder Dog adores them.] Yields 30 Cookies
Grape Nuts Bread
Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 LB 1 c Water 2 3/4 c Bread flour 1 1/2 tb Butter or margarine 3/4 c Grape nuts cereal 2 tb Sugar 1 1/2 tb Nonfat dry milk 3/4 ts Salt 1 1/2 ts Active dry yeast 1 ts Cinnamon 3/4 c Raisins 2 LB 1 1/3 c Water 3 1/2 c Bread flour 2 tb Butter or margarine 1 c Grape nuts cereal 3 tb Sugar 2 tb Nonfat dry milk 1 ts Salt 2 ts Active dry yeast 1 1/2 ts Cinnamon 1 c Raisins Recipe by: The Bread Machine Cookbook V – ISBN 1-55867-093-9 Add raisins at the beep or appropriate time for your machine. CYCLE: white, sweet; timer SETTING: light to medium NOTES : If your machine has difficulty baking properly with the large amount of raisins, cut them in half. Some people reported that Grape Nuts scratched their pans. The testers did not have any problems, so be warned. Remember that these pans are designed for nuts and other hard foods. Add the Grape Nuts in the order given or for DAK/Welbilt owners, put the flour in and then the Grape Nuts. Adjust water or flour if necessary. From Dan Klepach Yields 1 servings
Raspberry Angel Food Cake
Ingredients & Directions 10 Egg whites 1 1/4 ts Cream of tartar 1 ts Vanilla extract 1/2 ts Almond extract 1/2 c Sugar 1 c Cake flour 2 c Fresh raspberries In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites until frothy; beat in cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Add the extracts. Gradually beat in sugar until stiff, scraping bowl occasionally. Sift flour over beaten whites; sprinkle with berries. Gently fold flour and raspberries into batter until well mixed. Pour into an ungreased 10-in. tube pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until lightly browned and entire top appears dry. Immediately invert cake pan; cool completely, about 1 hour. Yield: 16 servings. Yields 16 Servings
