Baba’s Famous Banana Bread March 9, 2008

My grandma’s banana bread recipe is amazing and frequently requested by many. So here it is:

1 stick of butter (softened)

3/4 cup sugar

2 eggs

1/3 cup milk

1 tsp vanilla

3 smashed bananas

2 cups flour

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

Beat butter and sugar, add eggs, milk and vanilla. Gently mix in banana. In a seperate bowl mix flour, salt, and baking soda. Add flour mixture to wet mixture. You are not *supposed* to use the mixer to do this, but I did and it turned out fine. Bake at 350 for 30-45 minutes, or until knife comes out clean. You might want to cover with foil for the first half of baking as it tends to brown easily. Makes 1 big loaf, or 3 small loaves. Serve warm with butter.

Mozarella Cheese Focaccia March 9, 2008

This recipe came from another blog http://innainvents.wordpress.com/ and it is YUMMY! I was kinda scared because sometimes homemade bread can be a bit tricky, but this one turned out great. A little time consuming, but worth it!

 1 tbsp EVOO

2.5 cups flour

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp dry yeast

1 tsp sugar

1 cup lukewarm water

5 oz shredded Mozarella (i bought the kind seasoned with sun-dried tomotoes and basil)

Knead by hand or in a KA mixer for 5-10 minutes. Let rise in a WARM place until the dough doubles in size. Knead the dough again for a few minutes. Flatten and knead in the cheese. transfer to a 9×13 pan and cover for 20 minutes. Make deep indentations with your fingers and spead to cover the whole pan. Cover for 15 minutes. Preheat a oven to 400. Add olive oil, roasted garlic, basil, and rosemary if you like to the top and bake covered with foil for 10 minutes. Uncover and bake for another 10-15 minutes.