Saturday, February 17, 2007

Keri - February 2007

KERI'S CHOCOLATE CAKE

1 C. soft butter
2 eggs
1/2 C. cocoa
Mix, then add:
3 C. flour
1 C. sour milk (milk + splash vinegar)
Mix, then add:
1 t. baking soda
1 C. boiling water
Mix and then add 1 C chocolate chips (milk chocolate chips preferred)

Pour into 9x13 pan and bake at 350 for 35 min. (This makes a very big cake...so I usually bake 2 cakes in my bundt pans when I make it - my bundt pans are pretty small. Or I half the recipe and just do 1 bundt cake. For bunko I made two round cakes and layered them. It's up to you.)

FROSTING

Heat on stove:
1 C sugar
5 T. butter
1/3 C milk
Stir and mix until smooth. Boil 1 min. Turn off heat and add 1 C semi-sweet chocolate chips. Cool and pour over cake.

Katie - February 2007

BANANA BREAD FRENCH TOAST

The following makes 1 loaf:

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature, plus more for pan
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups unbleached flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup mashed very ripe bananas
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Butter a 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan; set
aside. In an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter
and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, and beat to incorporate.

2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
Add to the butter mixture, and mix until just combined. Add bananas, sour
cream, and vanilla; mix to combine. Stir in nuts, and pour into prepared
pan.

3. Bake until a cake tester inserted into the center of the cake
comes out clean, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Let rest in pan for 10 minutes,
then turn out onto a rack to cool.

Then just mix 1 package of cream cheese and 1 banana together and spread it
on the banana bread and cook it like French toast.


BUTTERMILK SYRUP

Bring to a boil:
¾ c. buttermilk
1 cube butter
2 c. sugar

Remove and add 2 tsp. vanilla.
Just before serving add ½ tsp baking soda.