Sunday, March 7, 2010

Afternoon baking



I'll probably end up posting a lot of stuff about my fun times in the kitchen. Hope you don't mind! Today I made Cream Cheese Banana Bread and Horchata for a delicious afternoon snack with Luis!

Below is the recipe I used for the banana bread:

Ingredients

1/2 cup margarine, softened
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 1/4 cups white sugar
2 eggs
1 cup mashed bananas
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Directions

Cream the butter or margarine and cream cheese together. Gradually add the white sugar, and continue beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the mashed bananas and vanilla. Add flour, baking powder, and soda; mix until batter is just moist.
In a small bowl, mix together chopped pecans, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, and cinnamon.
Divide 1/2 batter into two greased and floured 8x4 inch loaf pans. Sprinkle pecan mixture over batter in pans, and top with remaining batter.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

The Horchata was a little less home-made, but just as good and very creamy smooth! (it almost tastes like a milkshake when it's real cold!) I put too packets of tang-horchata mix in two liters of liquid. (one can of evaporated milk, some water and a little regular milk)

5 comments:

  1. Looks yummy! I will have to try the recipe, thanks for posting it. Love ya, Mom

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  2. ooo nice updates to your blog! i like the new backround. (-; this looks yummy? was it really yummy? love ya!

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  3. Looks yummy....I'll have to try out that receipe.

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  4. Yes! It was very moist and delicious. And yes, I'm really happy about the new background - Aunt August designed it for me!

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  5. I hope that Sharon and Mom follow through... ;)

    I love your blog wheat! Sorry that I hadnt responded to your email yet... i'm about to go do that right now! haha, love you! :)

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