Chocolate Banana Bread
Make Scones
Buttermilk Bran Scones
I haven't made these yet but thought I would pass them on for someone else
to try.
Reggie
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Chocolate Banana Bread
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Serving Size : 18 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Bread-Bakers Mailing List Breads
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 Squares Unsweetened Baking Chocolate
1 1/4 Cups flour
1 Tsp baking soda
1/2 Tsp salt
2 eggs
3/4 Cup firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 Cup buttermilk
1/2 Cup oil
1 fully ripe banana -- (abt 1/2C) mashed
2 1/2 Cups POST BANANA NUT CRUNCH Cereal -- divided
1 Tsp. oil
Quick bread
HEAT oven to 350F.
HEAT chocolate, unwrapped, in microwavable bowl on
HIGH 1 to 2 minutes or until almost melted, stirring
halfway through heating time. Remove from oven. Stir
until chocolate is completely melted; set aside.
MIX flour, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Beat
eggs in medium bowl; stir in melted chocolate, sugar,
buttermilk, 1/2 cup oil and banana. Add to flour
mixture; stir just until moistened. (Batter will be
lumpy.) Stir in 2 cups of the cereal. Spoon batter
into greased 9x5-inch loaf pan.
CRUSH remaining 1/2 cup cereal in small bowl. Drizzle
with 1 teaspoon oil; stir until crumbly. Sprinkle
evenly over batter.
BAKE 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in
center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from
pan. Cool completely on wire rack.
Melting Chocolate Technique:
1. Place chocolate squares in small heavy saucepan on low
heat. Stir constantly until chocolate is completely melted.
Remove from heat immediately. Add to recipe as directed.
2. OR, place chocolate squares in top
portion of double boiler or in bowl over
a larger pan of simmering, not boiling,
water. Stir occasionally until chocolate
is completely melted. Note: Be careful
not to get any water in the melted
chocolate or it will "seize" and become
grainy.
Prep Time: 15 mins.
Ready In: 1 hr. 10 mins.
Skill: Learning Cook
Serves: Makes 1 Loaf (about 18 slices)
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Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2142 0 0
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Make Scones
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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Bread-Bakers Mailing List Breads
Info/How To
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1. Cut margarine into combined dry ingredients by working pastry cutter
back and forth across margarine and flour until mixture resembles small
crumbs.
2. Stir together the liquid ingredients, such as beaten eggs and milk,
using a wire whisk.
3. Pour combined liquid ingredients into combined dry ingredients and stir
to form a soft dough.
4. Place dough on lightly floured surface and knead by pushing in dough
with heel of hand. Then rotate dough 1/4 turn, fold top part of dough over
and push in with heel of hand. Knead dough about 20 times. Roll out dough
into a rectangle. Cut into 4-inch squares and cut each square into
triangles. Also use this method to make biscuits, rolling out dough into
circle and using 3-inch round biscuit cutter to
cut out dough.
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Buttermilk Bran Scones
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Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Bread-Bakers Mailing List Breads
Hand Made
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 Cup Nabisco 100% Bran Cereal
2/3 Cup buttermilk
1 Cup flour
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tsp. Baking Powder
1/2 Tsp. baking soda
1/4 Cup butter or margarine -- (1/2 stick)
HEAT oven to 425F.
MIX cereal and buttermilk in small bowl; let stand 5 minutes. Mix flour,
sugar, baking powder and baking soda in large bowl. Cut in butter until
mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in cereal mixture just until soft
dough forms.
KNEAD dough on lightly floured surface until smooth. Roll to 12x4-inch
rectangle. Cut into 4-inch squares; cut each square into 4 triangles. Place
on ungreased cookie sheet.
BAKE 12 to 15 minutes or until golden. Serve warm.
Makes 12.
Prep Time: 15 mins.
Skill: Learning Cook
Ready In: 30 mins.
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