Silvana's Family Recipes

One of the best banana bread I've ever eaten was bought in a little stand in Hawaii. It was moist and tasted tropical. I have searched the internet to try and recreate that delicious taste at home and this is one that I found to be close. Ingredients: 4 cups of flour 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup brown sugar 2 teaspoons salt 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon  2 teaspoons of baking soda 1 cup of chopped walnuts 1 1/2 cup of vegetable oil 4 cups of mashed bananas 1 can of drained pineapple 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 cup shredded coconut Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 2 large loaf pans or 2 mini loaf pans-they have 4 mini loaves in each pan and set aside. Combine on a bowl all the dry ingredients and set aside. In another bowl mix all the wet ingredients. Fold in the wet int o the dry ingredients. Add the batter to the pans about 3/4 full. Bake for about an hour at 350 degrees. Serve with butter-mmmmmm and tea.

My family loves fresh yellow bananas. When they ripen no one wants to eat them. This recipe is sure to please and they'll never know you used those over ripened bananas. Ingredients: 2 cups all purpose flour 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 2 beaten eggs 1 1/2 cups mashed bananas 1/2 cup cooking oil 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel 1 teaspoon vanilla extract  1/2 cup chopped walnuts Grease and flour the bottom and sides of 9x5x3inch loaf pan and set aside or use a mini loaf pan. It has 4 mini rectangular loaves. This is what I use. They're so cute. Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon to a mixing bowl and form a well in the middle- set the bowl aside. Into another bowl add eggs, bananas, sugar , oil and lemon peel  and mix. Add this mixture to the dry ingredients all at once. Stir thoroughly once-the batter will be lumpy. Fold in the walnuts. Carefully add the mixture...

When I was a little girl there was a woman named Josephine who lived next door that made the most delicious sesame seed cookies. Her husband was Greek. Although I'm not Greek, I found this recipe on line. It is as close to the recipe as I remember my neighbor making. I make these cookies for Easter but actually they make beautiful additions to any occasion. Ingredients: !/2 cup soft butter 1/2 cup sugar 3 yolks-set the whites aside and don't worry if you drop a whole egg in* :D 1/4 cup light cream or evaporated milk 2 1/4 cups of flour 1 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. salt 2-3 tsp. sesame seeds *optional -1 tsp vanilla extract Directions: Cream butter and sugar. Beat egg yolks and 3 tablespoons light cream or evaporated milk together. Add the optional vanilla. Stir in flour, salt and baking powder and blend thoroughly. Shape cookies by rolling 1 inch ball into 7 inch strand. Bring ends together and twist. Brush with left over egg whites and cream. Spri...

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone! I love Irish Soda Bread. One year when I was expecting my last child I had to get my hands on a loaf of Irish Soda Bread. Well I couldn't find it any where so I decided to bake one myself. This is the recipe I found on the internet. I hope you will try it and enjoy it! :D *Put the machine on the dough cycle. To the bread machine- add liquids first Add 1 cup water 2 tablespoons butter melted 3 tablespoons buttermilk* if not on hand use regular milk with a little lemon juice-let it sit a few minutes then add in. 3 cups all purpose flour *tip add a little high gluten flour this mimics bread flour 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons sugar *optional 1 teaspoon caraway seeds 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 2 1/2 teaspoons dry yeast Add the **1/2 cup raisins about 15-20 minutes before it completes it's cycle. Remove the dough from the bread machine. Cut into 2 round loaves and place on a baking sheet. Brush the top of the bread with b...