Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic and Cranberries

Ingredients

• .5 pounds Brussels Sprouts
• 2 T Olive Oil
• Salt And Pepper
• 1/4 cup Balsamic Vinegar
• 1 t Sugar
• 1/4 cup Dried Cranberries

Preparation Instructions

1. Trim/clean Brussels sprouts, then cut them in half if desired (or you can leave them whole). Arrange on two baking sheets and toss with olive oil. Sprinkle with plenty of salt and pepper and roast at 375 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes, or until brown.
2. Combine balsamic vinegar and sugar in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and reduce until very thick, about 15 to 20 minutes.
3. Drizzle the balsamic reduction over the roasted sprouts, then sprinkle on dried cranberries. Toss and serve immediately.

Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Steusel
4 T butter
1/2 Cup brown sugar
1/2 cup flour
2 t cinnamon (to taste)

Cake batter
3 cups flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 t baking powder
1 t baking soda
       Mix together the dry ingredients.

1 cup soft butter
1 cup sour cream
1 t vanilla
      Add and thoroughly mix. Batter with be thick.


3 eggs
     Mix until just combined.


Put half batter into a greased 13 x 9 pan. Sprinkle with half of the streusel. Pour over the rest of the batter and top with the rest of the streusel.


Bake 350 for 50-60 minutes.

Banana Bread (dense recipe)

From Kelly

• 1 c sugar
• 1/4 c butter softened
• 1 2/3 c bananas (3)
• 1/4 c milk
• 1/4 c sour cream
• 2 eggs
• 2 c flour
• 1 t baking powder
• 1/2 t salt

sprinkle with sugar, maybe nuts.

350 for 1 hour. Two loaves.

Biscotti

Courtesy of Mom

Yield: 1 loaf or about 20 slices

Ingredients

• 1 C sugar
• 1/2 C butter
• 1 T brandy extract
• 1 T almond extract
• 1 T vanilla
• 2 t water (as needed for texture)
• 1 C chopped almonds
• 3 eggs
• 2.5-3 C flour
• 1.5 t baking powder
• .25 t salt

Instructions

1. Cream everything except the last three ingredients, and then add the last three.
2. Form into a wide, flat loaf on a greased cookie sheet. 
3. Cook 20-30 minutes at 350 degrees.
4. Slice the loaf. Put slices back on the cookie sheet on their sides.
5. Cook 15 minutes at 350 degrees, until turning golden brown.
6. Flip and cook 15 minutes at 350 degrees, until turning golden brown.