Monday, May 10, 2010

Banana Bread

I'm excited to have finally found a moist banana bread recipe!

1/2 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
2 c banans, blended (about 4-5)
4 c flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 can evaporated milk
1 c. nuts (optional)

Cream sugars, eggs, & shortening. Add blended bananas and evaporated milk.. Combine dry ingredients and add slowly until well mixed. Place batter in well greased loaf pans and bake at 350 for 1 hour. Makes 2 regular loaves or 4 medium loaves. I add 1 cup of chocolate chips just to spoil my family.

Chicken Cordon Bleu Bundles

12 Rhodes dinner rolls
1 c. lean cooked ham, cubed
1/2 tsp basil
pinch of marjoram
1 egg white, beaten
1 c. cooked chicken, cubed
1 c. Swiss cheese, grated
1/4 tsp oregano
pinch thyme
sesame seeds

Thaw rolls in refrigerator overnight or 4 hours at room temperature. Allow refrigerated rolls to warm to room temperature for 1 hour. In a bowl, mix chicken, cheese, ham, and seasonings. Flatten 2 dinner rolls together into about a 6 inch circle. Scoop about 1/2 cup of the filling into the center of each circle. Pull edges up and around filling and pinch together. Brush with egg white and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Place in a 9x13 inch pan coated with nonstick cooking spray. Cover with plastic wrap & let rise for about 15 minutes. Remove wrap and bake at 350 for about 30 minutes. I like to serve these with Alfredo sauce for dipping. I use the McCormick dry packets, because I keep them in my food storage.

Sometimes I mix about 1 cup of pizza sauce, 1 1/2 cups mozzarella, and other pizza toppings for the filling. Roll out and bake the same as the chicken. I skip the sesame seeds.

Fettucini Bake

1 pound Italian sausage
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 14.5 ounce can tomatoes
1 tsp oregano
1 cup mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
3 beaten eggs
2 tablespoons margarine
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 tsp parsley
8 ounces hot cooked fettuccine noodles

Brown meat in a 10 inch skillet, drain. Add onion, tomatoes, and oregano; bring to a boil. Simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Combine mozzarella, Parmesan, eggs, margarine, parsley, and garlic power. Toss noodles with egg mixture, add to meat mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

This was presented to me as a freezer recipe. If freezing, I'd only cook the noodles half the regular time.