Aunt Kathy's Irish Soda Bread

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup raisins
• 2 tablespoons caraway seeds
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 3/4 cup milk

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 25 mins


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). grease and flour a heavy pan.
• mix flour, sugar, raisins, caraway seeds, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. add eggs, buttermilk, and milk to the flour mixture; stir until evenly incorporated. transfer dough to the prepared pan.
• bake in preheated oven until when the bread is tapped on top it sounds hollow, about 75 minutes.

banana banana bread

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 1/3 cups mashed overripe bananas

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• in a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. in a separate bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar. stir in eggs and mashed bananas until well blended. stir banana mixture into flour mixture; stir just to moisten. pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
• bake in preheated oven for 60 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out a wire rack.

Banana Pancake Pops

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup vegetable oil for frying, or as needed
• 1 3/4 cups pancake mix
• 1 cup water, or as needed
• 2 bananas, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup ground cinnamon

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• heat oil in a large saucepan to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• mix pancake mix and water together until batter is smooth. dip each banana slice in the pancake batter until fully coated.
• fry coated banana slices, 3 to 4 at a time, in the hot oil until lightly browned, about 1 minute per side; remove with a slotted spoon and transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. sprinkle pancake pops with sugar and cinnamon.

banana banana bread

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 1/3 cups mashed overripe bananas

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• in a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. in a separate bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar. stir in eggs and mashed bananas until well blended. stir banana mixture into flour mixture; stir just to moisten. pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
• bake in preheated oven for 60 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out a wire rack.

County Fair Style Kool-aid® Drop Doughnuts

Ingredients

• Servings: 50
• 2 quarts vegetable oil for frying
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 (.13 ounce) envelope unsweetened soft drink mix, any flavor (such as kool-aid®)
• 1 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 3 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/2 (.13 ounce) envelope unsweetened soft drink mix, any flavor (such as kool-aid®)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 365 degrees f (185 degrees c). mix 3 cups flour, 1 cup sugar, the baking powder, salt, and 1/2 packet of the soft drink mix together in a large bowl.
• whisk the milk, eggs, butter, and vanilla extract together in a separate large bowl until blended; slowly stir in the flour mixture until entirely incorporated in a batter the consistency of a thick pancake batter.
• drop the batter by large spoonfuls, about 2 teaspoons in size, into the preheated oil; fry until deep golden brown on all sides, 2 to 3 minutes. remove to drain on a platter lined with paper towels.
• mix together 1 cup sugar with the remaining 1/2 packet of soft drink mix in a flat-bottomed dish. roll the drained donuts in the sugar mixture while still hot. set aside on a fresh set of paper towels to cool slightly; serve warm.

Orange Bread Ii

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup honey
• 1 egg
• 1 orange, zested
• 3/4 cup orange juice
• 2 cups pecans

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 55 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 15 mins


• preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c). line a 5x9 inch loaf pan with aluminum foil. lightly grease the foil.
• in a bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. in a separate bowl, beat together the butter, honey, egg, and orange zest until creamy. alternately stir the flour mixture and orange juice into the butter mixture. fold in the pecans, and transfer to the prepared loaf pan.
• bake in preheated oven until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 55 minutes.

Vasilopita

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1/2 cup warm milk
• 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup bread flour
• 6 cups bread flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3/4 cup butter, melted
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups warm milk
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup chopped almonds

Recipe

Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 2 hrs


• in a small bowl, stir together 1/2 cup milk, yeast and 1/2 cup flour. cover and let rise in a warm place until nearly doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• place 6 cups flour in a large bowl. make a well in the center and add contents of small bowl, salt, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, 3/4 cup melted butter, 3 eggs and 2 cups milk. mix thoroughly to make a thick dough.
• scoop the dough into a lightly greased 8x8 inch baking pan. brush dough with melted butter, cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• when dough has risen, insert a clean silver coin into the loaf. brush dough with beaten egg and sprinkle with chopped almonds. bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 40 minutes.