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Shirley’s Banana Bread

Shirley's Banana Bread
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A great recipe for banana bread. An old fashioned favorite!
Servings Prep Time
1 Loaf 30 Minutes
Cook Time
45 Minutes
Servings Prep Time
1 Loaf 30 Minutes
Cook Time
45 Minutes
Shirley's Banana Bread
Print Recipe
A great recipe for banana bread. An old fashioned favorite!
Servings Prep Time
1 Loaf 30 Minutes
Cook Time
45 Minutes
Servings Prep Time
1 Loaf 30 Minutes
Cook Time
45 Minutes
Ingredients
Servings: Loaf
Instructions
  1. Sift dry ingredients together.
  2. Blend in blender the eggs,shorting, bananas, and sugar together.
  3. Pour blended ingredients over the dry ingredients just to combine. (do not over mix).
  4. Turn into a greased loaf pan (8 X 4) and bake in a preheated (350ยบ) oven for 45 minutes.
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Funnel Cake #3

Funnel Cake #3
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Pennsylvania Dutch Funnel Cake a great treat for any occasion.
Prep Time
30 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Funnel Cake #3
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Pennsylvania Dutch Funnel Cake a great treat for any occasion.
Prep Time
30 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Ingredients
Servings:
Instructions
  1. In a bowl, combine eggs and milk. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Add to egg mixture and beat with electric mixer until smooth. (Check to see if mixture flows easily).
  2. In a large skillet heat oil to 360F.
  3. Covering the end of a small funnel with your finger, pour batter into hot oil in a spiral shape. Fry till golden (about 3 minutes) using tongs to turn. Cook 1 minute more.
  4. Drain on paper bag covered with a paper towel. Sprinkle with cinnamon and powdered sugar or serve with maple syrup.
  5. Delicious!
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Pecan Pie (Moms)

Pecan Pie (Moms)
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An easy recipe for Old fashioned Pecan Pie.
Servings Prep Time
6 people 20 minutes
Cook Time
50 minute
Servings Prep Time
6 people 20 minutes
Cook Time
50 minute
Pecan Pie (Moms)
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An easy recipe for Old fashioned Pecan Pie.
Servings Prep Time
6 people 20 minutes
Cook Time
50 minute
Servings Prep Time
6 people 20 minutes
Cook Time
50 minute
Ingredients
Servings: people
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 425หš
  2. Mix, by hand, eggs, sugar, corn syrup, nuts salt, and the vanilla.
  3. Pour into unbaked pie crust.
  4. Bake in a preheated 425 degree oven for 10 minutes, then turn the oven down to 350 degrees. (Do Not Open Door!) Continue to bake another 40 minutes.
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Pumpkin Pineapple Bread

Pumpkin Pineapple Bread
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Delicious Pumpkin Pineapple Bread.
Servings
2 loaves
Passive Time
120 minutes
Servings
2 loaves
Passive Time
120 minutes
Pumpkin Pineapple Bread
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Delicious Pumpkin Pineapple Bread.
Servings
2 loaves
Passive Time
120 minutes
Servings
2 loaves
Passive Time
120 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: loaves
Instructions
  1. Mix flour, sugar, and dry ingredients.
  2. Add oil, eggs, pineapple, and pumpkin. Beat well, then add nuts.
  3. Bake at 325 for about 1 hour and 30 minutes in a greased and floured pans.
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Frozen Dessert #2

Frozen Dessert #2
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Summertime or anytime treat.
Servings Prep Time
6 people 20 minutes
Servings Prep Time
6 people 20 minutes
Frozen Dessert #2
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Summertime or anytime treat.
Servings Prep Time
6 people 20 minutes
Servings Prep Time
6 people 20 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: people
Instructions
  1. Mix all the ingredients together, and pour into the pie crust.
  2. Top with Nuts and/or Whipped Cream if you want.
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Frozen Dessert #1

Frozen Dessert #1
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Great summer time treat.
Servings Prep Time
6 people 20 minutes
Servings Prep Time
6 people 20 minutes
Frozen Dessert #1
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Great summer time treat.
Servings Prep Time
6 people 20 minutes
Servings Prep Time
6 people 20 minutes
Ingredients
Topping
Servings: people
Instructions
  1. Beat the lemonade and milk together until thick. Place in a container.
  2. Mix the topping ingredients together, and brown in the butter in a small skillet.
  3. Top the dessert and freeze.
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Mini Pumpkin Cranberry Breads

Mini Pumpkin Cranberry Breads
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Makes 6 to 12 Mini Loaves
Mini Pumpkin Cranberry Breads
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Makes 6 to 12 Mini Loaves
Ingredients
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Combine flour, 1 Tbsp pumpkin spice, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in large bowl.
  2. Combine sugar, 2 tsp pumpkin spice, eggs, oil and juice in small mixer bowl; beat until just blended.
  3. Add the wet pumpkin mixture to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in cranberries and nuts.
  4. Fill each mini loaf pan no more then half way.
  5. Bake in preheated 350F oven for 50-55 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
  6. Cool in pans for 10 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool.
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Apfelstrudel (Apple Strudel)

Apfelstrudel (Apple Strudel)
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Old fashioned Apple Strudel
Servings Prep Time
6 People 30 minutes
Cook Time
25 minutes
Servings Prep Time
6 People 30 minutes
Cook Time
25 minutes
Apfelstrudel (Apple Strudel)
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Old fashioned Apple Strudel
Servings Prep Time
6 People 30 minutes
Cook Time
25 minutes
Servings Prep Time
6 People 30 minutes
Cook Time
25 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: People
Instructions
  1. Mix apples with raisins, lemon rind, sugar, cinnamon, and almonds. Set aside.
  2. Place 1 Filo leaf on a kitchen towel and brush with melted butter. Place a second leaf on top and brush with butter again. Repeat until 5 leaves have been used, using about 1/2 cup of butter.
  3. Cook and stir breadcrumbs with 1/4 cup of butter until lightly browned. Sprinkle 3/4 cup crumbs on the layered fillo leaves. Mound 1/2 of the filling in a 3-inch strip along the narrow end of the filo, leaving a 2-inch border.
  4. Lift towel, using it to roll leaves over apples, jelly roll fashion. Brush top of the strudel with butter and sprinkle with 2 T crumbs.
  5. Repeat the entire procedure for the second strudel.
  6. Bake the strudels at 400 degrees F. for 20 to 25 minutes, until browned.
  7. Makes 2 strudels, 6 to 8 servings each.
Recipe Notes

Frozen filo leaves for strudel can be found at most supermarkets in the frozen foods sections.

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Stuffed French Toast

Stuffed French Toast
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French Toast Stuffed with Cream Cheese and made with Cinnamon Rasin Bread.
Servings Prep Time
4 30 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Servings Prep Time
4 30 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Stuffed French Toast
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French Toast Stuffed with Cream Cheese and made with Cinnamon Rasin Bread.
Servings Prep Time
4 30 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Servings Prep Time
4 30 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Ingredients
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
  2. Lay the bread on a flat work surface. Spread 4 slices with a heaping tablespoon of cream cheese, and top each with the remaining slices of bread.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, brown sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon.
  4. Place the bread flat in a casserole dish and cover with the egg mixture. Let soak* for 5 to 10 minutes.
  5. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in the pan. Add as many slices of soaked bread to the pan as will fit in 1 layer, and cook until golden brown, about 4 minutes per side.
  6. Remove from the pan, place on a baking sheet and keep warm in the oven.
  7. Melt the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter in the pan and cook the remaining bread.
  8. Sprinkle the French toast with powdered sugar and serve immediately with syrup.
Recipe Notes
  • NOTE: If using fresh bread, do not soak longer than 5 minutes, as the bread will get too soggy.
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Elvis Presley Fried Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich

Elvis Presley Fried Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich
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Elvis loved his "peanut butter and nanner" sandwiches. At a hefty 36 grams of fat, they probably helped do him in.
Servings Prep Time
1 10 minutes
Servings Prep Time
1 10 minutes
Elvis Presley Fried Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich
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Elvis loved his "peanut butter and nanner" sandwiches. At a hefty 36 grams of fat, they probably helped do him in.
Servings Prep Time
1 10 minutes
Servings Prep Time
1 10 minutes
Ingredients
Servings:
Instructions
  1. In a small bowl, mash to banana with the back of a spoon.
  2. Toast the bread lightly. Spread the peanut butter on one slice of toast and the mashed banana on the other.
  3. Fry the sandwich in melted butter until each side is golden brown.
  4. Cut diagonally and serve hot.
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