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Banana Ripple Cake

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P1110296Grease and flour a large (13″ x 4-1/2″) loaf pan Place a piece of parchment in bottom of pan and grease and flour that, too.

  • 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate bits
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 cups flour
  • 3/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs – separated
  • 1 cup mashed bananas (2 medium)
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/3 cup chopped maraschino cherries (drained, rinsed and dried)
  • 1/2 cup  mini chocolate bits – optional

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Banana & Chocolate Chip Scones

Scone

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  • 3-1/4 cups flour
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 2-1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1-1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup cold butter cut into small cubes
  • 2/3 cup buttermilk
  • 2 tsps. real banana extract (you can also just use vanilla)
  • 2 mashed ripe bananas
  • 1/2 cup mini choc chips (can also use nuts)

Whisk all the dry ingredients together in a large bowl.  Add the butter and cut in with a pastry blender, you fingers or two knives until it is very small peas.

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Banana Mousse Cake Roll

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6 eggs. separated, at room temperature

1/4 cup water

1 cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp banana extract or emlsion

1-1/4 cups cake flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp cream of tartar

1/2  cup sugar

Line a 15×10 pan with parchment paper, Spray with cooking spray

Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt and set aside.

In a mixer, beat the yolks and water until lemon colored.  Gradually beat in the sugar.  Gradually add the flour mixture and blend well.

Mixture will be thick

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