Sweetie's Kitchen Adventures

I DID IT!! Yep, I finally got around to making PW's cinnamon rolls. You see, I have a fear of yeast. A great big, I don't know what's wrong, why doesn't this stuff ever, ever, ever work kind of fear. And that isn't an exaggeration. Well, fear no more! I discovered rapid rise yeast. AWESOME! Not only does it save time, it works! And I don't need to tell you how good these are, because they are by PW... right! Well, lets get to cookin'! Ingredients: dough 2 cups milk 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup sugar 1 pkg rapid rise yeast 4 1/2 cups flour 1/2 heaping tsp baking powder 1/2 scant tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt filling 1 cup melted butter 1/8 cup cinnamon 1 cup sugar maple icing 1 lb powdered sugar 1/4 cup milk 3 tbsp butter, melted 1/8 cup strong coffee dash salt 1 1/2 tsp maple extract Directions: Heat the milk, oil and sugar in a sauce pan over medium heat, do not allow to boil. Set aside and cool to lukewarm (120 - 130 degrees). Mix yeast

WOW... it's been a while :o) It's not that I've been out of the kitchen, I've just been busy with life, you know how it goes. It's always crazy here and I rarely get a chance to get on here. Well, enough chit chat, lets get on to the good stuff! Banana Bread!! I love banana bread, and this is by far my favorite recipe. It comes from my great aunt, and it is unbelievably easy to make. Ingredients:  2 cups flour 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 cup shortening 1 cup sugar 2 eggs, well beaten 1 cup mashed bananas 1/2 cup sour milk 1/2 cup nuts Directions: Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour a loaf pan. Mix all ingredients well, pour into pan and bake 1 hour. Let cool 10 min, then remove from pan to cool completely. Store in an air tight container to keep moist.