Date And Walnut Loaves

Today, we’d like to talk about a very delicious recipe that is definitely worth trying. Here we go:

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Preparation time: approx. 25 minutes
Total cooking time: 1 hr
Makes: 2 loaves

Ingredients:
3/4 cup self-raising flour
3/4 cup cake flour
1/2 tsp.baking soda
1/2 tsp. allspice
1/2 tsp. cinnamon powder
1 cup chopped walnuts
100g butter
3/4 cup soft brown sugar
1 1/2 cups chopped dates
1 egg, lightly beaten

Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 180c.
Brush two 17 by 8 cm tube tins (nut roll tins)and their lids with oil or melted butter.
Sift the flours, soda and spice into a large bowl.
Add the walnuts and stir to combine.
Make a well in the centre of the mixture.
Combine the butter, sugar, water and dates in a pan.
Stir continuously  over low heat until the butter has melted and the sugar dissolved.
Remove from the heat and leave to cool slightly.
Add the butter mixture and egg to the flour mixture and stir until combined.
Spoon the mixture evenly into the prepared tins.
Bake, with the tins upright, for 1 hour or until the skewer comes out clean when inserted into the centre of the loaves.
Leave the loaves in their tins, with the lids on, for 10 mins, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool.

Enjoy!

If you have tried this recipe, please feel free to leave a message. We’d love to hear from you!

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Win a Year’s Supply of Free Haagen-Dazs Ice Cream!

Today I’d like to announce the Don’t Dessert Pollinators Recipe Contest organized by pollinator.org.

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Submit a recipe using at least one pollinated ingredient for a chance to win a night at the luxurious Haagen-Dazs “Sweet Suite” located at the Hotel Triton in San Francisco as well as a year’s supply of free Haagen-Dazs ice cream!

ENTRY DEADLINE: June 8, 2009

ENTRY FEE: None

ELIGIBILTY: Simply send in an original dessert recipe that features pollinated ingredients such as chocolate, vanilla, cherries, almond, and strawberries. 

They are looking for a mouthwatering recipe which makes use of the bounty brought to us by pollinators.

Recipe submissions can be emailed to info@pollinator.org. For more details, please visit pollinator.org.

Winner will be announced during National Pollinator Week, June 22 – 29, 2009 on pollinator.org.

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Banana Chocolate Pancakes with Caramel Sauce Recipe

Preparation Time: approx. 30 minutes
Cooking Time: approx. 15 minutes
Total time: 45 minutes
Servings: 10-12,depending on size

banana pancakesIngredients:
- 250ml (1 cup) cake flour
- 15ml (1 TBLSP) baking powder
- 2ml (1/2 tsp) cinnamon
- 2ml (i/2 tsp) salt
- 45ml (3 TBLSP) castor sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 can (310g) NESTLE DESSERT CREAM
- 1 banana,mashed
- 125ml (1/2 cup) dark chocolate,chopped
- 15ml (1 TBLSP)melted butter
- 1 can NESTLE TREAT-CARAMEL
- 150ml (1/2 cup+ 2 TBLSP) milk

Preparation:
1. Sift flour. baking powder,cinnamon and salt into a bowl and add sugar.
2. Beat in eggs and nestle cream.
3. Stir in banana and chocolate….leave to stand for 15 mins.
4. Lightly oil a heavy based frying pan and place on med. heat.
5. when hot, drop spoonful of batter onto the pan and cook until bubbles appear on the surface and underneath is golden brown.
6. Turn over and cook the other side.
7. Serve with caramel sauce or sauce of your choice.

To make the sauce :
Simply heat the nestle treat in a saucepan with the milk,stirring, until heated through and sauce is of pouring consistency.

Enjoy!

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Black Bottom Banana Cream Pie Recipe

Another yummy-licious dessert recipe from pillsbury.com.

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What a clever idea! A fudgy layer on the crust keeps the crust from getting too soggy… and it provides a fabulous chocolate surprise in every bite.

Black Bottom Banana Cream Pie

Black Bottom Banana Cream Pie

INGREDIENTS

1 box (4-serving size) vanilla pudding and pie filling mix (not instant)
2 cups milk
1 Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crust (from 15-oz box), softened as directed on box
2/3 cup hot fudge topping
2 cups sliced ripe bananas (about 2 large bananas)
1 cup whipping cream, whipped
Chocolate curls, if desired

 

DIRECTIONS

1.Make pudding mix with milk as directed on box for pie. Cool 30 minutes, stirring 2 or 3 times.

2.Meanwhile, heat oven to 450°F. Bake pie crust as directed on box for One-Crust Baked Shell, using 9-inch glass pie plate. Cool on cooling rack 10 minutes.

3.Spread fudge topping in bottom of shell. Top with bananas, pudding and whipped cream. Refrigerate at least 4 hours until serving time. Garnish with chocolate curls. Cover and refrigerate any remaining pie.

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): No change.

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Now, let your creativity go wild! For photo examples and ideas, please visit www.CakeVase.com.

The CakeVase is available online at Amazon for $19.96.

Giveaway

CakeVase.com has generously offered a set of three CakeVases and a separate 6″ CakeVase  for a giveaway. 

Open to: US residents only.

Winners: 2: the first winner will receive a set of 3 cakevases; the second winner will receive a 6″ cakevase.

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