Banana Loaf

1/2 cup       Sugar
1/4 cup       Butter softened
2                    Eggs
3                    Bananas
1 1/2 cup   Flour
1/4 tsp       Baking soda
2 tsp            Baking powder
1/2 tsp       salt
Optional: 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips



Directions:
    Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a medium bowl stir in all dry ingredients, except sugar. In a large bowl blend sugar with butter. Add dry ingredients along with eggs, and bananas in with the butter and sugar. Mix well. Bake in bread loaf pan for 1 hour.

Chocolate Caramel Shortbread Squares



2/3 Cup         Butter, softened
1/4 Cup         White sugar
1 1/4 Cups    All-purpose flour
1/2 Cup          Butter
1/2 Cup          Packed light brown sugar
2 Tbsp            Light corn syrup
1/2 Cup          Sweetened condensed milk
1 1/4 Cups    Milk Choc






Directions:
     Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175C). In a medium bowl, mix together 2/3 cup butter, white sugar, and flour until evenly crumbly. Press into 9 inch square baking pan. Bake for 20 minutes.
    In a quart saucepan, combine 1/2 cup butter, Brown sugar, corn syrup, and sweetened condensed milk. Bring to a boil. Continue to boil for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and beat vigorously with a wooden spoon for about 3 minutes. Pour over baked crust (warm or cool). Cool until it begins to firm.
    Place chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat for 1 minutes, then stir and continue to heat and stir at 20 second intervals, until chocolate is melted and smooth. Pour chocolate over the caramel layer and spread evenly to cover completely. Chill, cut into 1 inch squares. These need to be small because they are so rich.
Optional:
   I melt 1/4 cup white chocolate and swirl it on top of the milk chocolate with a tooth pick.

To Die For Brownies

1 cup           Melted Butter or Margarine

2 cups         Brown Sugar

2                  Eggs

1 tsp           Vanilla

2 pinches   Salt

¼ cup         Cocoa

1 cup          Flour

Directions:

     Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt Margarine in a medium sized pot. Stir in the remaining ingredients; brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, salt, cocoa, and flour as followed. Pour in a 9x9x2 greased baking pan and bake for 30 to 35 minutes.

Chocolate Frosting:

1/3 Cup        Softened margarine or butter

1/3                Cocoa

2 Cups          Icing Sugar

1                    Egg

3/4 Tsp         Vanilla

Directions:

  Beat as followed, and pour over hot brownies. 

Pork Vermicelli Salad

1/2 Cup     Chopped Green Onion chopped                3 tbsp         Packed Brown Sugar

2 tbsp         Lime Juice & Fish Sauce

1 tbsp         Vegetable Oil

1/2 tsp       Pepper

4                  Pork Loin Centre Chops, Boneless

1/4 Cup    Chopped Roasted Peanuts

Salad:

4 oz            Vermicelli

4 tbsp        Lime Juice

1  tbsp       Granulated sugar

                                                                                                           2 tbsp        Boiling Water
                                                                                                           4 tbsp        Fish Sauce
                                                                                                           2                  Cloves Garlic
                                                                                                           1/2 tsp      Minced Hot Pepper
                                                                                                           2 Cups       Shredded Leaf Lettuce
                                                                                                           1/2 Cup    Finely Grated Carrot
                                                                                                           1/4 Cup    Fresh Mint Minced
                                                                                                           1/4 Cup    Shredded Fresh Coriander

Directions:

     In a bowl whisk together chopped green onions, brown sugar, lime juice, fish sauce, oil, Pepper. Add pork turning to coat. Cover and marinade for 15 minutes.
Vermicelli salad:
     Meanwhile, in a large bowl, soak vermicelli in boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water; squeeze well and return to bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together lime juice, sugar, boiling water, fish sauce, garlic, hot pepper; add to vermicelli. Add lettuce, carrots, mint, and coriander. Toss to coat. Set aside.
     Pour marinade from pork into a small sauce pan, set aside. Pour pork on a greased grill over medium high heat; close lid and grill turning once, until juices run clear when pork is pierced and just a hint of pink remains inside, about 10 minutes. Transfer pork to plate, and tent with foil. Let stand for 5 minutes before thinly slicing.
     Meanwhile, bring reserved marinade to boil over high heat; reduce heat and simmer until syrupy, 4 to 5 minutes. Arrange vermicelli on plates. Top with pork, sprinkle with peanuts ( if using). Serve with syrupy sauce. Makes 4 servings.

Cherry Cheese Cake

3 Cups            Graham crumbs

1 Cup              White Sugar       
3/4 Cups       Butter melted
2 250mg        Philadelphia cream cheese Softened
2 Packages   Dream Whip
2 Cans            Cherries for baking



Directions:

       Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, mix together graham crumbs, sugar, and melted butter . Place level in a 13"x9"x2" cake pan. Bake in oven for 8 to 10 minutes (until it starts to brown). Let cool down. In a large bowl, beat dream whip. In a separate large bowl beat cream cheese till smooth. Add dream whip and cream cheese together, beat till smooth, so no chunks are showing. Add on top of graham crust. Then by tablespoon fulls, add your cherries on top of cream cheese.