PREP TIME 25 Min
COOK TIME 30 Min
READY IN 55 Min
SERVINGS - 16
INGREDIENTS
* 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
* 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
* 1/2 cup white sugar
* 1 egg
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1/2 cup chopped apple
* 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
* 2 tablespoons white sugar
* 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9×9 inch pan. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon; set aside.
2. In a large bowl, mix together melted butter, brown sugar, and 1/2 cup of white sugar with a wooden spoon until smooth. Stir in the egg and vanilla. Blend in the flour mixture until just combined, then stir in the apples and walnuts. Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared pan. In a cup or small bowl, stir together the remaining cinnamon and sugar; sprinkle over the top of the bars.
3. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in preheated oven; finished bars should spring back when lightly touched. Cool in the pan, and cut into squares.
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Apple Squares 
Tags: apple
17.Sep.08 
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PREP TIME 30 Min
COOK TIME 50 Min
READY IN 1 Hr 20 Min
SERVINGS - 12
INGREDIENTS
* 1/2 cup butter, melted
* 1/2 cup maple syrup
* 1 egg
* 2 ripe bananas
* 1/2 teaspoon maple extract
* 3 tablespoons milk
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
* 3 tablespoons white sugar
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 5×9 inch loaf pan.
2. In a large bowl, mix the melted butter and maple syrup. Beat in the egg and bananas, leaving a few small chunks. Stir in the maple extract and milk. In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, and baking powder, and stir into the banana mixture just until moistened. Transfer to the prepared loaf pan. Mix the nuts and sugar, and sprinkle evenly over the batter.
3. Bake 50 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean.
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Banana Bread Maple Style
Tags: banana bread
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PREP TIME 15 Min
COOK TIME 1 Hr 15 Min
READY IN 1 Hr 30 Min
SERVINGS - 20
INGREDIENTS
* 1 cup shortening
* 2 cups white sugar
* 2 eggs
* 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
* 6 very ripe bananas, mashed
* 3 cups all-purpose flour
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* 2 teaspoons baking soda
* 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
* 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two 9×5 inch loaf pans.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition. Stir in the mayonnaise and bananas. Stir together the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Blend the flour mixture into the banana mixture; stir just enough to evenly combine. Fold in the chocolate chips and walnuts.
3. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean, about 50 to 75 minutes. Cool loaf in the pan for 20 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Banana Bread With Choc Chip & Walnuts
Tags: banana bread
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PREP TIME 35 Min
COOK TIME 20 Min
READY IN 1 Day 1 Hr 15 Min
SERVINGS - 15
INGREDIENTS
* 3 eggs
* 1 cup white sugar
* 2/3 cup solid pack pumpkin puree
* 1 teaspoon lemon juice
* 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
* 1 teaspoon ground ginger
* 1 cup chopped pecans
* confectioners’ sugar for dusting
* 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
* 4 tablespoons butter
* 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
* confectioners’ sugar for dusting
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10×15 inch jellyroll pan.
2. In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar with an electric mixer on high speed for five minutes. Gradually mix in pumpkin and lemon juice. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and ginger; stir into the pumpkin mixture. Spread batter evenly into the prepared pan. Sprinkle pecans over the top of the batter.
3. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the center springs back when touched. Loosen edges with a knife. Turn out on two dishtowels that have been dusted with confectioners’ sugar. Roll up cake using towels, and let cool for about 20 minutes.
4. In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, butter, 1 cup confectioners’ sugar, and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Unroll pumpkin cake when cool, spread with filling, and roll up. Place pumpkin roll on a long sheet of waxed paper, and dust with confectioners’ sugar. Wrap cake in waxed paper, and twist ends of waxed paper like a candy wrapper. Refrigerate overnight. Serve chilled; before slicing, dust with additional confectioners’ sugar.
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Pumpkin Roll
Tags: pumpkin, Thanksgiving
13.Sep.08 Cakes and Cookies, Thanksgiving Comments (0)
PREP TIME 20 Min
COOK TIME 12 Min
READY IN 32 Min
SERVINGS - 36
INGREDIENTS
* 1/2 cup butter, softened
* 1 cup white sugar
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1 egg
* 1 cup solid pack pumpkin puree
* 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1 cup cranberries
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1 tablespoon orange zest
* 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
2. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla, egg and pumpkin. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; stir into mixture until well blended. Cut the cranberries in half and stir into mixture along with the orange zest and walnuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets.
3. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
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Cranberry Pumpkin Cookies
Tags: cookies, Thanksgiving
11.Sep.08 Cakes and Cookies, Thanksgiving Comments (0)
