Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Go bananas on banana bread recipe
There are two things that come to mind when someone mentions banana bread; 1) Bananas and 2 bread. Bread has existed for centuries ever since the Neolithic period. Primitive men of crush grain with rocks and you mixed with water. Then, they spread the mixture on rocks on hot laid.
Bananas, was on the other hand, from Southeast Asia, probably the Malaysian region. Around 2,000 BC, spread it as far as India and Papua New Guinea. The banana has such significant impact in their culture that the entire structure is not wasted. The tribes are used as bridges; the leaves as a food packaging and banana heart (single male banana) are used for medical purposes. But not wheat was common at that time. Didnt so from there are banana bread.
The ancient Greeks were those who came up with the idea of banana bread. Although the banana in the region was not native, they were many references to the fruit. A most remarkable example is loose in the book Historia plantarum, translated as "The History of Plants", a Theophrastus, a Greek naturalist. The Greeks had a reputation for mixing bread with honey and other fruits. Why not bananas?
Modern banana bread was invented in the 1930s. It grew during the deployment of the baking soda quick bread popular. Sodium bicarbonate or baking powder, replacing yeast as a leavening agent and this was due to the fact that bread much faster takes quick rise yeast compared to use, takes the hours.
Experienced another upswing in popularity in the 1960s as home baking quickly to fad banana bread. Apart from the fact that several different variations was also invented by banana bread. Bakeries to produce nuts, chocolate chips and other fruit in the plain banana bread, greater diversity in their menu added. There is also a vegan version substituting the eggs with tofu or soy.
An article about food recipe, must now especially if banana bread is the topic of delicious. To make this delicious snack, you need a 1 cup white flour, half (1/2) Cup wheat flour, one and a half (1 1/2) TSP baking powder, quarter (1 / 4) TSP baking powder, quarter (1 / 4) TSP cinnamon, a eighth (1/8) teaspoon salt one (1) egg one 1 cup mashed banana (3 medium), two-thirds (2/3) cup sugar, quarter (1 / 4) Cup canola oil, a (1) TL lemon zest (optional), half (1 / 2) cup chopped Pecans (optional)
First, grease Loaf pan and set aside. In a mixing bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt and a fountain in the Centre to make. Combine the eggs, bananas, sugar, oil, lemon zest in a separate bowl. Mix the two together give and stir up moist. Add nuts if necessary. Spoon batter into the Pan and bake at 350 for about 50 minutes. Check whether it is cooked, poke a toothpick and when it comes to clean, it is done. Sprinkle brown sugar on top.
Bananas are an excellent choice of potassium. Help in cleaning the colon and the small intestine. Although their nutrients are easily reduced once cooked, is the price you have to pay to satisfy your palate.
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Banana Bread
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Today Im going to share with you our favorite banana bread! Give it a try...you will thank me later! ;)
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread:
1 1/3 c sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 c chopped pecans (optional - I left these out!)
Cream butter and sugar, add eggs, vanilla and sour cream. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in separate bowl. Slowly add to sugar mixture. Fold in bananas, nuts, and chocolate chips. Pour into 2 loaf pans or 2 muffin pans-or 1 of each. Bake at 325 for 1 hour in a loaf pan or 25 min in a muffin pan.
You can stop right here and this banana bread will already be amazingly delicous!! However if you want it to be even more
1/4 c. melted butter
Mix ingredients together and sprinkle on bread. Put the oven on broil and put bread in for 1-2 min.
Enjoy!!
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Coconut Oats Cookies
- In a bowl add melted butter, sugar and mix well.
- Add eggs, one at a time beating well after each addition.
- Combine flour, oats, shredded coconut, baking powder, baking soda, vanilla extract and salt.
- Add to above mixture and mix well.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Shape into 1-in balls, flatten slightly and place them apart on greased baking sheet.
- Place some shredded coconut on top of cookies.
- Bake for 15-17mins or golden brown.
- Remove from oven immediately if overcooked cookies get hard.


Monday, February 24, 2014
SANDRAS FABULOUS FRESH PEACH CRUMBLE
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| The absolute delightful dessert where youll savor every bite, seriously... |
Prep: 15 mins. |
Bake: 1 hr. 15 mins.
Posted by Sandra
INGREDIENTS
***Filling
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon fine-grain kosher salt
5 cups fresh peaches, blanched to peel, and sliced
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 lemon, juiced
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon unsalted butter, at room temperature
***Crumble
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup rolled oats (not quick cooking)
1/4 cup glazed pecans, chopped
1/2 cup dried blueberries
Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch of fine-grain kosher salt
1 stick unsalted butter, chilled, and cut into cubes
METHOD
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spray a 13”x9” baking dish with butter flavored oil, and set aside.
To make the peach filling, in a large bowl stir together brown sugar, granulated sugar, flour, nutmeg, cinnamon and kosher salt. Add peaches and gently toss to coat. Mix together cornstarch and lemon juice, and vanilla, and then stir into peaches to incorporate. Add the filling mixture into the prepared 9”x13” baking dish, and evenly spread mixture out. Dot with 1 teaspoon of butter by breaking into pieces beforehand.
To make the crumble, in a medium bowl combine dry ingredients, add in 1 stick of butter chilled cubes and combine with pastry cutter or fork, until the dry mixture is the size of small peas.
Top peaches with half of the crumble topping. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and bake Peach Crumble, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Add the remaining crumble topping, and reduce heat to 325 degrees and finish by baking, uncovered, for another 45 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand for 15 minutes to set Peach Crumble before serving. - Enjoy!
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Tip: I serve this Peach Crumble warm with french vanilla ice cream and/or fresh whipped cream.
Beef and Potatoes au Chocolat
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| Spices make this chocolate sauce muy fabulouso. |
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Sunday, February 23, 2014
poori with potato besin curry
- Kneed the dough by mixing flour+water+salt+oil. The Dough consistency should be little hard
- Wait for 15min and separate the dough in to small portions.
- Roll them out in to thin circle sheets.
- Heat the oil required for deep fry in a pan and fry the rolled out dough under medium flame.
- poori are ready to serve.
Note worthy:
For smooth and soft poories always fry them under medium flame.
For crispy poories fry under medium to high flame, and if u prefer still crispy poories add little corn flour while kneeding dough.
- Take a thick bottom pan and heat 2ts of oil.
- Add cumin + mustard seeds and allow them to splutter.
- Add onions + green Chiles + turmeric +red chili and saute them for about 2min.
- Add boiled and sliced potato and fry for about 2min.
- Add gram flour mixture + red chili powder+ salt and cook for about 5-6min.
- Add water to your required consistency.
- Boil for about 2min under medium flame.
- Now the curry is ready finally garnish with cilantro.
EXOTIC CLUB SANDWICH
INGREDIENTS
FOR THE FILLING
- Cabbage sliced-1 medium sized
- Capsicum sliced-1 medium sized
- Peas boiled-50 grams (1/4 cup)
- Carrot grated-2 small sized
- Beans chopped-100 grams (1/2 cup)
- Paneer (cottage cheese) mashed-50 grams (1/4 cup)
- Tomato chopped-2 small sized
- Ginger chopped-1/2 inch (1 teaspoon)
- Salt-1 teaspoon (as per taste)
- Black pepper powder-1/2 teaspoon
- Red chilli powder-1/2 teaspoon
- Tomato ketchup-2 tablespoons
- Oil-2 tablespoons
- Bread slices-10-12
- Tomato sliced-1 medium sized
- Cheese slices-5-6
- Paneer sliced-100 grams- 5-6 slices
- Oil for greasing
METHOD
- Make all the ingredients ready to be used for the filling.
- Chop the beans, boil the peas, grate carrots, slice the capsicum, mash the paneer, chop the tomatoes & slice the cabbage.
- Add the sliced cabbage to boiling hot water & boil for 2 minutes.
- Then drain out the water & the cabbage is ready to be used.
- Heat oil in a pan & add chopped ginger to it & fry till it turns golden brown.
- Add capsicum to the oil.
- Saute capsicum for a minute & then add beans to it.
- Fry them till they turn soft.
- Add chopped tomatoes to it & mix well.
- Add grated cabbage, carrot & boiled peas.
- Add salt, red chilli powder & black pepper powder.
- Mix them all really well & fry them till they become soft & cooked.
- When they appear cooked add the mashed paneer & tomato ketchup & mix them & fry them for a minute.
- Filling is ready to be used for the sandwich.
- Slice the tomatoes & paneer for the sandwich.
- Arrange everything for the sandwich in the following manner.
- Grease both the sides of the sandwich with a little oil & keep them inside the griller.
- Grill them till they are well grilled from both the sides.
- Take them out from the griller.
- Exotic club sandwich is ready to serve.

