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I'll share my recipes, if you'll share yours - April 15, 2010

16 years ago

Simple Banana Coconut Bars

Moist and cake-like, Simple Banana Coconut Bars are perfect when you want banana bread with a little more.

â¢ 3/4 cup sugar

â¢ 2 medium very ripe bananas, mashed

â¢ 1/3 cup melted butter

â¢ 3 egg whites

â¢ 1/2 cup pecan pieces

â¢ 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes

â¢ 1 cup all-purpose flour

â¢ 1 teaspoon cinnamon

â¢ 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

â¢ 1 teaspoon baking powder

â¢ 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

â¢ 1/4 teaspoon salt, omit if using salted butter

Heat oven to 350ÂºF. Grease 8x8x2-inch pan with cold butter.

Mix sugar, bananas, melted butter, and eggs in large bowl with spoon. Stir in pecans and coconut. Stir in the remaining dry ingredients all at once.

Spread batter in pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Carefully invert pan onto cake plate and allow it to cool upside down, until cake naturally falls out of pan onto plate. If it doesn't fall out naturally, tap the bottom of the pan until it loosens. Allow it to cool completely and quickly in the refrigerator before adding frosting. Cooling in the refrigerator helps it to retain the cake's moisture. It only takes 20 minutes or so.

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

â¢ 4 ounces cream cheese, softened

â¢ 1 tablespoon real Maple syrup

â¢ 1 1/2 to 2 cups powdered sugar

Mix cream cheese and Maple syrup in a medium bowl.

Gradually stir in powdered sugar with a fork until smooth and spreadable.

Keep leftover bars refrigerated, if they're frosted with cream cheese frosting.

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Comments (4)

sheilajoyce_gw
16 years ago
Well, it is April 15th, tax day. Does anyone have a recipe for Hobo Stew? or Poor Boy Sandwiches?
Jasdip
16 years ago
Zucchini Rice Pilaf (Taste of Home)

1/2 tsp dried basil
2 tbsp butter or stick margarine
2 1/4 cups water
1 1/4 tsp chicken bouillon granules
1 cup long-grain rice
1/2 cup shredded carrot
1 small zucchini, halved and thinly sliced

In a skillet, saute basil in butter for 1 minute. Add water and bouillon; bring to a boil. Stir in the rice and carrot. Reduce heat; cover ahd simmer 10 minutes. Add zucchini; simmer 10 minutes longer or until veggies are tender.
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Marilyn Sue
16 years ago
Husband's Delight

24 ounces tomato sauce
1/2 cup sour cream
1 cup cottage cheese
8 ounces cream cheese
1 medium onion, chopped fine
1 cup grated Cheddar cheese

1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1/4 cup bell pepper
, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 (8 ounce) package wide noodles, cooked as directed
1 tablespoon granulated sugar

Brown ground beef, bell peppers, and garlic together and drain. Cook noodles as directed then drain. Add noodles, sugar, and tomato sauce to ground beef. Stir.

Combine sour cream, cottage cheese, cream cheese and onion. Put into a 3-quart casserole dish a layer of noodles and meat, then a layer of cheese mixture; add the remaining meat and noodle mixture. Add grated cheese. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 to 30 minutes.

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luckygardnr
Original Author
16 years ago
Here you go Shielajoyce, Peddlers Beans!

Peddler's Beans

Brown together:
1/2 lb ground beef
1/2 lb bacon cut up
1 onion chopped

Add to meat mixture:
1 can (1 lb size) of EACH: pork and beans, kidney beans and butter beans (rinsed)
Mix together:

1/4 cup brown sugar (or less)
1/4 white sugar (or less, maybe just a couple of Tbsp)
1/4 cup ketchup
2 TBSP molasses
1/2 tsp dried mustard
then add to meat & beans
Bake at 350 for 1 hour.
I have also made this in the crock pot.

This really is good, but the original recipe is just too sweet with Â½ c each of white and brown sugar.

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