MAD
FOR PLAID
RECIPES
f o o d
HOT FUDGE SAUCE
“This is pure chocolate luxury,” according to
Sara, “even on inexpensive ice cream”
START TO FINISH: 15 MIN.
V a
cup semisweet chocolate pieces
Va
cup butter
2
/ 3
cup sugar
1
5-oz. can evaporated milk ( 2/ 3 cup)
In a small heavy saucepan melt the
chocolate and butter over medium heat.
Add the sugar; gradually stir in the
evaporated milk; stir to dissolve the sugar.
Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Boil gently
over low heat for
8
minutes, stirring
frequently. Remove from heat. Cool
slightly. Serve warm over ice cream.
(Cover and chill any leftovers for up to
3 days.)
m a k e s 1
’/2
c u p s .
EACH (2 Tbsp.) SERVING
14S cal, 8gfat, 14 mg
chol, 41 mg sodium, 19gcarbo, 1 g fiber, 1 gpro.
BANANA BREAD
“Make banana bread when your bananas
get brown polka dots on them,” Crystal
suggests. “If you wait until they are all dark,
your banana bread will be bitter”
PREP: 25 MIN. BAKE: 55 MIN. STAND:
OVERNIGHT OVEN: 350°F
2
cups all-purpose flour
1K2
tsp. baking powder
/ 2
tsp. baking soda
V
2
tsp. ground cinnamon
Va
tsp. salt
Va
tsp. ground nutmeg
Vs
tsp. ground ginger
2
eggs, lightly beaten
l
Vi
cups mashed banana (4 to 5 medium)
i
cup sugar
V
2
cup cooking oil or melted butter
Va
cup chopped walnuts
i
recipe Streusel-Nut Topping (optional)
i.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom
and
V
2
inch up the sides of one 9*5><3-inch
loaf pan; set aside. In a large bowl combine
flour, baking powder, baking soda,
cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and ginger. Make
a well in center of flour mixture; set aside.
2
. In a medium bowl combine eggs,
mashed banana, sugar, and oil. Add egg
mixture all at once to flour mixture. Stir
just until moistened (batter should be
lumpy). Fold in walnuts. Spoon batter into
prepared pan. If desired, sprinkle
Streusel-Nut Topping over batter.
3
. Bake 55 to 60 minutes or until a wooden
pick inserted near center comes out clean
(if necessary, cover loosely with foil the last
15 minutes to prevent overbrowning). Cool
in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove
from pan. Cool completely on rack. Wrap
and store overnight before slicing,
m a k es
1 LOAF (16 SLICES).
STREUSEL-NUT t o p p in g In
a small bowl
combine
V
a
cup packed brown sugar and
3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour. Using a pastry
blender, cut in 2 Tbsp. butter until mixture
resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in
Vz
cup
chopped walnuts.
EACH SERVING
213 cal, 9gfat, 26 mgchol,
108 mg sodium, 32gcarbo, 1 gfiber, 3 gpro.
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