"B" Recipes

Banana Cream Pie/Banana Split Cake/Banana Split Dessert Pizza/Best Ever Butter Cookies/Sweet Cinnamon Biscuits/Black Forest Torte/Black-eyed Pea Salsa/Broccoli Salad/Broccoli Soufflé/Brown Sugar Brownies/Butter Toffee Bars/Butterscotch Scone Balls/Ground Beef Casserole/Ground Beef Hash/White Chocolate Cranberry Biscotti/One Bowl Cookie Stuffed Brownies/Strawberry Brownie Torte/Triple Chocolate Fudge Brownie Mix/Ultimate Fudgy Brownies

Banana Cream Pie

Servings: Makes one (8- or 9-inch) pie

Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time:
35minutes

Ingredients

3 tablespoons cornstarch

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 2/3 cups water

1 (14-ounce) can EAGLE BRAND® Sweetened Condensed Milk (NOT evaporated milk)

3 egg yolks, beaten

2 tablespoons butter or margarine

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 medium bananas, divided

Lemon juice

1 (8- or 9-inch) baked pie crust or graham cracker crust

1 cup (1/2 pint) whipping cream, whipped

Instructions

In heavy saucepan, dissolve cornstarch and salt in water; stir in EAGLE BRAND® and egg yolks. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat; add butter and vanilla. Cool slightly.

Slice 2 bananas; dip in lemon juice and drain. Arrange on bottom of prepared crust. Pour filling over bananas; cover.

Chill 4 hours or until set. Spread top with whipped cream. Slice remaining banana; dip in lemon juice, drain and garnish top of pie. Store leftovers covered in refrigerator.

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Banana Split Cake
 
3  cups all-purpose flour
2  cups sugar
1  teaspoon baking soda
1/4  teaspoon salt
3  large eggs
1  cup vegetable oil
1/2  cup buttermilk
2  cups mashed banana (4 will usually be enough)
1  cup chopped pecans
1  cup flaked coconut
1-1/2  teaspoons vanilla extract
1  (20-ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
1  (16-ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained
1  (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1-1/2  cups powdered sugar
 
COMBINE first 4 ingredients in a large bowl.  Stir together eggs, oil, and buttermilk.  Add oil mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.  Stir in banana and
next 3 ingredients. DRAIN pineapple, reserving 2 tablespoons liquid.  Gently press pineapple and maraschino cherries between layers of paper towels.  Chop cherries.  Stir pineapple and cherries into
banana mixture.  Spoon into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.  (I use Baker's Joy.) BAKE at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 to 15 minutes; remove from pan, and cool on wire rack. BEAT cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.  Gradually add
powdered sugar, beating at low speed until blended.  Stir in reserved pineapple juice. Pour over cake; garnish, if desired.  Garnish with 1/2 cup chopped pecans.
 
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Banana Split Dessert Pizza

Servings: Makes one (12- inch) pizza

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time:
0

Ingredients

1 (14-ounce) can EAGLE BRAND® Sweetened Condensed Milk (NOT evaporated milk)

1/2 cup sour cream

6 tablespoons lemon juice, divided

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup (1 stick) plus 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, softened and divided

1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 cup all-purpose flour

3/4 cup chopped nuts

3 medium bananas, sliced and divided

1 (8-ounce) can sliced pineapple, drained and cut in half

10 - 12 maraschino cherries, drained and patted dry

Additional chopped nuts for garnish

1 (1-ounce) square semi-sweet chocolate

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, combine EAGLE BRAND®, sour cream, 4 tablespoons lemon juice and vanilla; mix well. Chill.

In large bowl, beat 1/2 cup butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Add flour and 3/4 cup nuts; mix well.

On lightly greased pizza pan or baking sheet, press dough into 12-inch circle, forming rim around edge. Prick with fork. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool.

Arrange 2 sliced bananas on cooled crust. Spoon filling evenly over bananas. Dip remaining banana slices in remaining 2 tablespoons lemon juice; arrange on top along with pineapple, cherries and additional nuts.

In small saucepan, over low heat, melt chocolate with remaining 1 tablespoon butter; drizzle over pie. Chill thoroughly. Store leftovers covered in refrigerator.

Notes: Tip: Crust and filling can be made in advance and held until ready to assemble. Cover crust and store at room temperature; store filling in refrigerator. Best if eaten the same day as assembled.

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Best Ever Butter Cookies

These crisp, tender, buttery cut-out cookies can be decorated to capture the spirit of the holiday season.

Preparation

1 hrs.  

Baking

6 min.  

Cookie Ingredients:

Frosting Ingredients:

Instructions:
Combine 1 cup butter, sugar and egg in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add orange juice and vanilla; mix well. Reduce speed to low; add flour and baking powder. Beat until well mixed.  Divide dough into thirds; wrap in plastic food wrap. Refrigerate until firm (2 to 3 hours).  Heat oven to 400°F. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, one-third at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/8 to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with 3-inch cookie cutters. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 6 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool completely.  Combine powdered sugar, 1/3 cup butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla in small bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often and adding enough milk for desired spreading consistency. Frost and decorate cooled cookies as desired.  Yield:  3 dozen cookies

Nutrition Facts (1 cookie)

Calories:

170

Fat:

8 g

Cholesterol:

25 mg

Sodium:

90 mg

Carbohydrates:

23 g

Dietary Fiber:

0 g

Protein:

1 g

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Sweet Cinnamon Biscuits

Ingredients

2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
¾ cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
¼ cup vegetable oil
1 stick butter, softened
¾ cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt

                                             

                       

Method
Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a medium bowl and mix well.  Stir in vegetable oil.  Add buttermilk and stir just until blended. 
Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth.  Roll dough into a 15 x 8 inch rectangle.  Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.  Grease a 9 inch round baking pan lightly.  Spread butter over the dough.  Combine granulated sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and mix well.  Sprinkle over butter.  Roll up rectangle, jelly roll fashion, starting from one long side.  Pinch seam to seal.  Cut the roll into 1 ½ inch slices.  Arrange the slices, cut side up, in prepared baking pan.  Bake until lightly browned, about 15 to 20 minutes.  Remove from oven.  Serve hot.

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Black Forest Torte

Servings: Makes one (9-inch) cake

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

1 (18.25 or 18.5-ounce) package chocolate cake mix

1 cup (6 ounces) semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 (14-ounce) can EAGLE BRAND® Sweetened Condensed Milk (NOT evaporated milk)

1 tablespoon milk

1 (21-ounce) can cherry pie filling, drained and chilled, reserving 1/4 cup sauce

1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare and bake cake mix as package directs for two 9-inch round layers. Remove from pans; cool thoroughly.

In heavy sauce pan, over medium heat, melt chocolate chips with EAGLE BRAND®. Cook and stir until slightly thickened, about 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in milk. Cool 10 minutes.

Combine cherries, reserved sauce and extract.

Place 1 cake layer on serving plate, top side up. With sharp knife, remove crust from top of cake layer to within 1/2 inch of edge; top with half the chocolate mixture then the cherries. Top with second cake layer and remaining chocolate mixture. Garnish as desired.

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Black-eyed Pea Salsa

Ingredients

½ bell pepper                                     ½ cup picante sauce
½ purple onion                                     1 can original Ro-tel
5 green onions                                     ½ cup olive oil
2 – 3 cans sliced black olives                 1 cup red wine vinegar
4 cans black-eyed peas
2 – 4 cloves fresh garlic or 1 – 1 ½ teaspoon minced garlic

Method

Chop up veggies, drain black olives & black-eyed peas, but not the Ro-tel, mix everything together and refrigerate over night.  Serve with regular or hint of lime Tostitos.

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Broccoli Salad

2# broccoli florets
1 cup mayonnaise
½ cup sugar
¼ cup white vinegar
½ # raisins
1 small red onion
½ cup real bacon bits

Wash broccoli

Stir mayo, sugar, and vinegar together.  Pour over broccoli, onion rings, raisins, and bacon bits.  Toss to cover well.  Chill at least 2 hours.

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Broccoli Soufflé
 
1 pkg of frozen broccoli                          1 scant cup mayonnaise
1 can cream of mushroom soup                3 eggs
1 cup grated cheese    
 
Cook broccoli as pkg directions say. Mix all ingredients EXCEPT eggs together . Beat eggs well and fold into mixture. Pour into greased casserole dish and sit casserole dish inside another dish with 1" water. Cook for 45 - one hour.

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Brown Sugar Brownies

Everyone will love these rich brownies made with brown sugar, butter and chocolate.

Preparation time: 25 min   Baking time: 25 min  
Yield: 24 brownies 

1   cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/2   cup butter, softened
2   eggs
2   (1-ounce) squares unsweetened baking chocolate, melted
1/2   cup all-purpose flour
1   cup coarsely chopped walnuts

Heat oven to 325°F. Combine brown sugar and butter in large bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Add melted chocolate; continue beating until well mixed. Reduce speed to low; add flour. Beat until well mixed. Stir in nuts.

Pour batter into greased 8-inch square baking pan. Bake for 25 to 28 minutes or until brownies just begin to pull away from sides of pan. (DO NOT OVERBAKE.) Cool in pan; cut into bars.
Nutrition Facts (1 brownie): Calories: 130, Fat: 9g, Cholesterol: 30mg, Sodium: 40mg, Carbohydrates: 12g, Dietary Fiber: 1g, Protein: 2g

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Butter Toffee Bars

These irresistible bars, with a shortbread base, melt in your mouth like candy.
 
Preparation time: 1 hrs   Baking time: 1 hrs   Cooling time: 1 hrs  
Yield: 48 bars 
1   cup firmly packed Golden Brown Sugar
1   cup Butter, softened
1   egg yolk
2   cups all-purpose flour
1/2   cup real semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2   cup milk chocolate English toffee bits*

Heat oven to 325°F. Combine sugar and butter in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add egg yolk; continue beating until well mixed. Reduce speed to low; add flour. Beat until well mixed.

Press evenly onto bottom of ungreased 15x10x1-inch jelly-roll pan.

Bake for 22 to 25 minutes or until lightly browned. (Bars will be soft.)

Sprinkle immediately with chocolate chips; let stand 3 minutes. Swirl chips slightly with table knife or back of spoon. Sprinkle with toffee bits.

Cool 1 hour; cut into bars with sharp knife while slightly warm.

*Substitute 1 (1.4-ounce) milk chocolate English toffee candy bar, crushed.

Nutrition Facts (1 bar): Calories: 80, Fat: 5g, Cholesterol: 15mg, Sodium: 45mg, Carbohydrates: 10g, Dietary Fiber: 0g, Protein: 1g

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Butterscotch Scone Balls

2 cups sifted flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup shortening
1 egg, beaten
1/2 to 3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup finely chopped nuts

Sift together flour, baking power, salt, and sugar. Cut or rub in
shortening until mixture is crumbly. Combine egg and milk and add to flour
mixture stirring only until flour is moistened. Combine brown sugar,
cinnamon, and nuts and spread on waxed paper. Roll spoonfuls of scone
mixture in cinnamon mixture and place on lightly greased baking sheets.
Bake in hot oven (450) 10 to 12 minutes. Makes about 2 dozen small balls.

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Ground Beef Casserole

2 pounds ground beef
1 medium onion
1/2 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup catsup
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 (31 ounce) can pork and beans

Brown ground beef with onion. Mix all ingredients well. Pour into a casserole and bake for 30 to 45 minutes at 350 degrees F. You may put bacon on top if desired.

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Ground Beef Hash

1 1/2 pounds ground chuck
1 (32 ounce) package hash brown potatoes, thawed
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 chopped onion
1 cup water
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 package brown gravy mix
1 tablespoon margarine

Brown ground chuck in a nonstick skillet until no longer pink; drain. Place in crockpot.  Combine chopped onion, garlic powder, potatoes, salt and pepper to taste. Pour over meat in crockpot. Stir.  Mix gravy and boiling water. Pour over mixture. Dot with margarine. Cook on LOW for 7 to 8 hours.

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White Chocolate Cranberry Biscotti

Prep Time: 10 min
Total Time: 58 min
Makes: 2 dozen or 24 servings, 1 biscotti each

2 cups flour

1-1/2 tsp. CALUMET Baking Powder

1/4 tsp. salt

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened

3/4 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

1-1/2 cups POST SELECTS CRANBERRY ALMOND CRUNCH Cereal

3 squares BAKER'S Premium White Baking Chocolate, chopped

4 squares BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate, melted

PREHEAT oven to 325°F. Mix flour, baking powder and salt in small bowl. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Blend in eggs and vanilla. Gradually add flour mixture, beating well after each addition. Stir in cereal and white chocolate. Divide dough in half. Shape each half into 14x2-inch log with lightly floured hands; place on greased baking sheet. BAKE 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from baking sheet. Place on cutting board; cool 5 minutes. Using a serrated knife, diagonally cut each log into 12 slices; place upright on baking sheet, 1/2 inch apart. Bake an additional 15 to 18 minutes or until slightly dried. Remove from baking sheet. Cool on wire racks. DIP in or drizzle with melted chocolate. Let stand until set. Store in tightly covered container at room temperature.

Variation
Omit melted semi-sweet baking chocolate. Sprinkle cooled biscotti with powdered sugar. Or, drizzle with combined 1 cup powdered sugar and 2 Tbsp. orange juice. Let stand until set.

One Bowl Cookie-Stuffed Brownies

Prep Time: 15 min
Total Time: 50 min
Makes: 24 servings, 1 square each

Take 4 squares Baker's Unsweetened Chocolate, 3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter or margarine, 2 cups sugar, 4 eggs, 1 tsp. vanilla and 1 cup flour and mix & match your recipe from these options... 

chopped cookie options:
Nutter Butter Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies
Nilla Wafers
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Oreo Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

stir-in choices:
chopped Cocktail Peanuts
chopped toasted Sliced Almonds
chopped Pecans
raisins

Then follow our 3 simple steps:
PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Line 13x9-inch baking pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides of pan to form handles. Grease foil. Microwave chocolate and butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Stir in sugar. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Stir in flour until well blended.  STIR in 1 cup chopped cookies and 1 cup stir-ins. Spread into prepared pan. Sprinkle with additional 1 cup chopped cookies.  BAKE 30 to 35 min. or until toothpick inserted in center come out with fudgy crumbs. Do not overbake. Cool in pan. Lift out of pan onto cutting board. Cut into 24 squares.

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Strawberry Brownie Torte

Servings: Makes 8 to 10 servings

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

1 (14-ounce)can EAGLE BRAND® Sweetened Condensed Milk (NOT evaporated milk)

1/2 cup cold water

1 (4 serving size) package instant vanilla flavor pudding mix

1 (4-ounce) container frozen non-dairy whipped topping, thawed (1 3/4 cups)

1 (19.5 or 19.8-ounce, family size) package fudge brownie mix

1 quart fresh strawberries, cleaned, hulled and halved (about 1 1/2 pounds)

Chocolate syrup (optional)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350ºF. In large bowl, mix EAGLE BRAND® and water; beat in pudding mix. Chill 5 minutes. Fold in whipped topping. Chill filling until brownie layers are cool.

Grease two 9-inch round layer cake pans. Line with wax paper, extending up sides of pans; grease wax paper.

Prepare brownie mix as package directs for cake-like brownies; pour into prepared pans. Bake 20 minutes or until top springs back when touched. Cool.

Place 1 brownie layer on serving plate. Top with half each of the pudding mixture and strawberries. Repeat layers. Drizzle with chocolate syrup (optional). Store leftovers covered in refrigerator.

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Triple Chocolate Fudge Brownie Mix

This brownie mix is the perfect gift for REAL chocolate lovers on your holiday list.

Preparation

10 min.  

Baking

30 min.  

Ingredients:

Instructions:
Combine flour, baking powder and salt in small bowl. Spoon flour mixture into 1-quart decorative jar. Layer with cocoa, sugar, chocolate chips, white baking chips and walnuts. Place lid on jar. Include the following directions with jar of brownie mix.
Baking Directions: Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 8 or 9-inch square baking pan. Combine 1/2 cup melted butter and 3 slightly beaten eggs in medium bowl. Add brownie mix from jar. Stir just until moistened. Spread batter evenly into prepared pan. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan. (DO NOT UNDERBAKE.) Cool completely. Sift 2 teaspoons powdered sugar over top of cooled brownies, if desired.
TIP: Chocolate and cocoa powder both come from beans that grow in pods on trees in the tropics. The beans are harvested from the pods and fermented. After the beans are dried, roasted and cracked, cocoa butter is extracted. This leaves a dark brown paste which is dried and ground to make unsweetened cocoa powder. 
Yield:  16 brownies

Nutrition Facts (1 brownie)

Calories:

230

Fat:

12 g

Cholesterol:

55 mg

Sodium:

115 mg

Carbohydrates:

29 g

Dietary Fiber:

2 g

Protein:

4 g

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Ultimate Fudgy Brownies

These brownies are dense and gooey and have a great chocolate flavor.
Preparation 20 min. 
Baking 25 min. 

Ingredients:
1/2 cup Butter
2 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt 

Instructions:
Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of 8-inch square baking pan. Set aside.  Melt butter and chocolate in 2-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, until smooth (4 to 7 minutes). Remove from heat.  Stir in sugar and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add flour, baking powder and salt; mix just until all ingredients are moistened and brownie mixture is smooth.
Spread brownie mixture into prepared baking pan. Bake for 25 to 33 minutes or until brownies just begin to pull away from sides of pan. (DO NOT OVER-BAKE.) Cool completely.

TIP: To substitute unsweetened cocoa for unsweetened baking chocolate, use 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa plus 1 tablespoon butter for each ounce of unsweetened baking chocolate.
TIP: Reduce baking temperature by 25°F if using dark or nonstick baking pan.
TIP: To prepare brownies in 13x9-inch baking pan, double all ingredients. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until brownies just begin to pull away from sides of pan.
TIP: For the tenderest brownies, stir brownie mixture until smooth; do not over-mix.

VARIATIONS:
Stir-ins: One-half cup of stir-ins (nuts, baking chips, toffee bits, etc.) may be stirred into brownie mixture before baking.
Raspberry-Marbled: One-fourth cup seedless red raspberry jam may be swirled into brownie mixture before baking. Dollop tablespoonfuls of jam onto brownie mixture; swirl with knife.
Cappuccino Cream Cheese: Stir together 1/4 cup spreadable cream cheese and 2 teaspoons coffee flavoring syrup in small bowl. Spread half of brownie mixture into pan. Dollop with cream cheese mixture. Spoon remaining brownie mixture over cream cheese mixture; swirl brownie mixture and cream cheese mixture with knife.
Chocolate Drizzled: Place 1/4 cup semi-sweet real chocolate chips and 1/2 teaspoon shortening in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on MEDIUM (50%) power 1 minute. Stir; continue microwaving, stirring occasionally, until chocolate is melted and smooth (1 to 2 minutes). Drizzle chocolate over cooled brownies.
Espresso Flavored: Dissolve 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder in 2 teaspoons hot water. Stir into brownie mixture before baking.
Yield: 25 brownies

Nutrition Facts (1 brownie)
Calories: 110
Fat: 5 g
Cholesterol: 25 mg
Sodium: 75 mg
Carbohydrates: 15 g
Dietary Fiber: 0 g
Protein: 1 g

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