| Name: | Banana-Nut Muffins |
| Submitted By: | Donna H. |
| Ingredients: | 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 cup sugar 1 Tbs. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 1 cup milk 1 egg, beaten 1/3 cup vegetable oil 3/4 cup mashed banana 1/2 cup chopped walnuts |
| 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease a 12-cup muffin pan. Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a medium bowl; make a well in center. 2. Mix milk, egg, oil, banana and walnuts in a small bowl. Pour mixture into well. 3. Mix batter just until moistened; do not overmix. 4. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean or until muffins are golden brown, about 15 minutes. | |
| Blueberries or raisins may be substituted for the mashed banana in this versatile muffin batter. | |
| Name: | Cheesy Garlic Bread |
| Submitted By: | Donna H. |
| Ingredients: | 1 medium loaf French bread, unsliced 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 2 cloves garlic, halved 1 tsp. dried parsley 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese |
| 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cut slices down the length of bread loaf at 1" intervals, without cutting all the way through. 2. Rub slices and top of loaf with cut sides of garlic halves. Mince garlic. 3. Combine butter, garlic, parsley and Parmesan in a small bowl. Spread butter mixture between bread slices and on top of loaf. 4. Wrap bread in foil, leaving top partially uncovered. Bake until heated through, about 15 minutes. | |
| To serve with Chicken, substitute white Cheddar cheese for the Parmesan and chopped chives for the parsley. | |
| Name: | Pumpkin Bread |
| Submitted By: | Donna H. |
| Ingredients: | 1-1/2 cup sugar 1 cup canned pumpkin 1/2 cup applesauce 1/2 cup water egg substitute equivalent to 2 eggs 1-2/3 cups flour 1 tsp. soda 1 tsp. cinnamon 3/4 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 1/4 tsp. cloves (scant) |
| Combine first five ingredients in a small bowl and beat well. In a separate bowl, combine remaining ingredients and mix well. Gradually add to pumpkin mixture and beat well. Use a non-stick 9" X 5" loaf pan (or a non-Teflon pan "very lightly" sprayed with Canola Oil cooking spray). Pour batter into loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for 65-70 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in the pan before moving to wire rack. |