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Banana Nut Bread

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Yield: 10 servings

Banana Nut Bread

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup butter, softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tblsp milk
  • 1 cup ripe banana, mashed
  • 1/2-3/4 cup walnuts, chopped

Instructions

  2. In small bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, soda and salt. Set aside. In a larger bowl, beat sugar and butter until light, scraping bowl often. Add eggs, one at a time, and the milk, beating until smooth. Add flour mixture and banana alternately to creamed mixture, beating until smooth after each addition. Fold in nuts. Turn batter into a lightly greased 8x4x2 inch loaf pan. Bake in a 350 degree overn for 60-65 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan10 minutes. Remove from pan; cool on rack. For easier slicing, wrap and store overnight.

Nutrition Information

Serving Size

10
Amount Per Serving Calories 306Total Fat 15gSaturated Fat 4gCholesterol 16mgSodium 368mgCarbohydrates 37gSugar 15gProtein 9g
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Cuisine: Breads
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Yield: 10 servings

Banana Nut Bread

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup butter, softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tblsp milk
  • 1 cup ripe banana, mashed
  • 1/2-3/4 cup walnuts, chopped

Instructions

  2. In small bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, soda and salt. Set aside. In a larger bowl, beat sugar and butter until light, scraping bowl often. Add eggs, one at a time, and the milk, beating until smooth. Add flour mixture and banana alternately to creamed mixture, beating until smooth after each addition. Fold in nuts. Turn batter into a lightly greased 8x4x2 inch loaf pan. Bake in a 350 degree overn for 60-65 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan10 minutes. Remove from pan; cool on rack. For easier slicing, wrap and store overnight.

Nutrition Information

Serving Size

10
Amount Per Serving Calories 306Total Fat 15gSaturated Fat 4gCholesterol 16mgSodium 368mgCarbohydrates 37gSugar 15gProtein 9g
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Cuisine: Breads

Crusty Wheat Rolls

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Yield: 8 rolls

Crusty Wheat Rolls

Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • •1 cup water
  • •1 tablespoon olive oil
  • •1-1/2 teaspoon salt
  • •1 -1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • •1-1/2 cup all-purpose unbleached flour
  • •1-1/2 cup wheat flour
  • •1 teaspoon yeast
  • Glaze
  • •¼ cup water + ½ teaspoon cornstarch mixed in 2 cup pyrex container and heated in microwave for 20 seconds on HIGH or until thick.

Instructions

  2. Heat 1 cup tap water in the microwave on HIGH for 1 minute, or until water reaches 110-114 degrees. Pour a small amount into a custard dish and add yeast, proof until foamy.
  3. Add flours, water, olive oil, salt, sugar, and yeast to mixer bowl. Mix until it does not stick to the side and pulls away.
  4. Change to dough hook and process on #2 for 2 minutes to knead. Transfer dough to greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and put in microwave where you have heated a pyrex cup of water (to keep humidity high). Let dough rise to double the original size, about 1 hour, and remove the dough onto a floured surface.
  5. For dinner rolls divide dough in half (2 pieces), then cut each half in half (4 pieces) and finally, divide each of those pieces in half again resulting in 8 rolls. Form into balls.
  6. Cover a cookie baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper. Lightly scatter cornmeal over the sheet before placing the round dough balls onto the cookie sheet--evenly spaced from each other.
  7. Cover dough balls with a tea towel and set in a warm place for about 45 minutes or until risen almost double.
  8. Brush rolls with cooled cornstarch glaze. Use a serrated knife to make a small gash in the top.
  9. Bake in 375 degree pre-heated oven for 35 minutes until crust is crisp and brown.
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Lemon Meringue Pie

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Yield: 6 servings

Lemon Meringue Pie

Lemon Meringue Pie
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours 45 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • Pastry
  • 1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon shortening
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons cold water
  • Filling
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 2 drops yellow food color, if desired
  • Meringue
  • 3 egg whites
  • 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 6 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  2. In medium bowl, mix flour and salt. Cut in shortening, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until particles are size of small peas. Sprinkle with cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork until all flour is moistened and pastry almost cleans side of bowl (1 to 2 teaspoons more water can be added if necessary).
  3. Gather pastry into a ball. Shape into flattened round on lightly floured surface. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate about 45 minutes or until dough is firm and cold, yet pliable. This allows the shortening to become slightly firm, which helps make the baked pastry more flaky. If refrigerated longer, let pastry soften slightly before rolling.
  4. Heat oven to 475°F. With floured rolling pin, roll pastry into round 2 inches larger than upside-down 9-inch glass pie plate. Fold pastry into fourths; place in pie plate. Unfold and ease into plate, pressing firmly against bottom and side. Trim overhanging edge of pastry 1 inch from rim of pie plate. Fold and roll pastry under, even with plate; flute as desired. Prick bottom and side of pastry thoroughly with fork. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown; cool on cooling rack.
  5. Reduce oven temperature to 400°F. In small bowl, beat egg yolks with fork. In 2-quart saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch; gradually stir in water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute.
  6. Immediately stir at least half of hot mixture into egg yolks; stir back into hot mixture in saucepan. Boil and stir 2 minutes; remove from heat. Stir in butter, lemon peel, lemon juice and food color. Pour into pie crust.
  7. In medium bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar with electric mixer on high speed until foamy. Beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time; continue beating until stiff and glossy. Do not underbeat. Beat in vanilla. Spoon onto hot pie filling. Spread over filling, carefully sealing meringue to edge of crust to prevent shrinking or weeping.
  8. Bake 8 to 12 minutes or until meringue is light brown. Cool away from draft 2 hours. Cover and refrigerate cooled pie until serving. Store in refrigerator.
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Quinoa and Black Beans

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Yield: 10 servings

Quinoa and Black Beans

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 3/4 cup quinoa
  • 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 cup frozen corn kernels
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
  2. Mix quinoa into onion mixture and cover with vegetable broth; season with cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until quinoa is tender and broth is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
  3. Stir frozen corn into the saucepan, and continue to simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes; mix in the black beans and cilantro.

Nutrition Information

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 789Total Fat 14gSaturated Fat 2gSodium 1248mgCarbohydrates 144gSugar 18gProtein 28g
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Teriyaki Sauce

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Yield: 1 cup

Teriyaki Sauce

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • Sauce:
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons sweet rice wine
  • 1 tablespoon, plus 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons minced ginger
  • Glaze:
  • 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon water

Instructions

  2. To make sauce: Combine ingredients in a saucepan on medium heat until the sugar is dissolved.
  3. To make glaze: Mix 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch with 1 tablespoon water. Heat sauce on medium high heat and add cornstarch water mixture. Simmer until thickened.
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Garlicky Angel Hair Pasta and Grape Tomatoes

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Yield: 4 servings

Garlicky Angel Hair Pasta and Grape Tomatoes

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 pt. grape tomatoes (about 20 oz.)
  • 1 tsp. plus 3 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil; more for the baking sheet
  • Kosher salt
  • 4 large or 5 small cloves garlic
  • Large pinch crushed red pepper flakes
  • 12 large fresh basil leaves
  • 5 oz. dried angel hair pasta
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

Instructions

  2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Adjust an oven rack to the upper-middle position and heat the broiler to high. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with foil and rub it with oil. Toss the tomatoes with 1 tsp. oil and about 1/4 tsp. salt. Spread them on the baking sheet. Broil, shaking the pan occasionally, until they're cracked, very soft, and shrunken, about 20 minutes; they'll be blackened in places.
  3. Meanwhile, chop the garlic and put it in a small saucepan, along with 3 Tbs. oil and the red pepper flakes (see "An easy way to peel a lot of garlic") . Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook until the garlic just begins to turn golden, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and let the oil steep.
  4. Stack the basil leaves on top of one another and roll them into a cigar shape. Slice across the cigar to create thin, but not ultra-thin, ribbons (about 1/4 cup).
  5. When the tomatoes are done, cook the pasta until tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain the pasta and return it to the pot. Immediately toss it with the garlic oil (and the garlic) and 1/2 to 1 tsp. salt. Grind lots of fresh pepper over the pasta, add the broiled tomatoes and the basil, and toss to combine well. Add half the Parmigiano, toss again, and immediately turn out into warm bowls. Top with the remaining cheese.
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Beef and Broccoli

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Yield: 4 servings

Beef and Broccoli

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1# flank steak, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon sherry
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1# broccoli
  • 3 tablespoons oil
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 slice gingerroot, 1x 1/8"
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed and peeled
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste

Instructions

  2. Place the beef in a bowl and add the soy sauce, cornstarch, sherry, and sugar. Stir until well mixed. Set aside.
  3. Peel the stalks of the broccoli. Cut off the flower head, leaving a 2" or shorter stem on the florets. Roll-cut the stems and cut the broccoli into bite-size florets about 2" long. You should have about 4 cups.
  4. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a wok over hight heat until the oil is hot but not smoking. Test by dipping a piece of broccoli into the oil; it should sizzle. Add the broccoli and stir constantly for about 30 seconds. Stir in the 1/4 cup water, reduce heat to medium, and cover the pan. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally for another minute or two until broccoli is tender-crisp. Remove from the pan and spread out on a plate. Do not pile into a bowl, as the heat will overcook the pieces on the bottom.
  5. With the heat still on high, pour the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil into the same pan. Add the ginger and garlic and stir around the pan a few second until they are fragrant and begin to sizzle. Stir up the beef again and add to the pan. Stir until the meat is almost done, about 2 min. Return the broccoli and mix thoroughly. Taste and add salt if necessary. Remove the ginger and garlic, if desired. Serve hot on a platter.
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Cuisine: Chinese

 

Kung Pao Chicken

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Yield: 4 servings

Kung Pao Chicken

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1# skinless boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1/4" cubes (about 2 cups)
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon dry sherry
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 2-4 dried chiles, seeds removed
  • 3 tablespoons safflower or peanut oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon Szechuan peppercorns, toasted and ground
  • 1 garlic clove, peeled and sliced
  • 1 scallion cut into 1 1/2" pieces
  • 2 tablespoons thinly sliced scallions
  • 2 slices unpeeled gingerroot, 1x1/8" each
  • 1/2 cup unsalted blanched peanuts, toasted, or unsalted dry roasted peanuts

Instructions

  2. Place the chicken in a bowl. Add 1 tablespoon of the soy sauce, salt, and cornstarch and mix well. Set aside. Mix the remaining 2 tablespoons of soy sauce together in a small bowl with the sherry, sugar, vinegar, and sesame seed oil. Set aside.
  3. Pour the cooking oil into a cold wok and add the chiles. Heat the pan over medium high heat and stir the peppers until they turn dark brown. Add the peppercorns, garlic, scallion pieces and ginger and stir a moment. Mix up the chicken again and pour it into the pan. Stir briskly.
  4. After stirring for about 1 minute, add the soy sauce mixture, the peanuts, and the thinly sliced scallions. Turn the heat up to hight and stir for about 30 seconds until well mixed. Remove the chicken and ginger, if desired.
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Cuisine: Chinese

 

Cucumber, Tomato and Onion Salad

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Yield: 5 servings

Cucumber, Tomato and Onion Salad

Cucumber, Tomato and Onion Salad
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 pound cucumbers, (about 2 cucumbers), peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1/2 Vidalia onion, very thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons parsley sprigs, chopped fresh
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

  2. In a large serving bowl, toss together the cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, onion, parsley, vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper, to taste. Let the salad stand for 10 minutes before serving.
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Cucumbers and Onions

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Cucumbers and Onions

Cucumbers and Onions

Ingredients

  • 4 cucumber (thinly sliced)
  • 1 white onion (or red, thinly sliced)
  • 1 cup white vinegar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • sea salt
  • pepper

Instructions

  2. Place half of the cucumbers in a large sealable container, then add half of the onions. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Repeat until cucumbers and onions are all used.
  3. Add the vinegar, water and sugar to the container, seal and shake to blend ingredients. Taste and adjust.
  4. Refrigerate at least 1 hour to blend.
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