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Banana Bread

Banana Bread Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2003 Prep Time: 20 min Inactive Prep Time: 10 min Cook Time: 1 hr 10 min Level: Intermediate Serves: 1 loaf Ingredients 10 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon butter 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 large bananas) 1/2 cup sour cream 2 large eggs 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla 2 cups cake flour 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup toasted, chopped walnuts Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9 1/4 by 5 1/4 by 2 1/2-inch loaf pan with 1 teaspoon of the butter. Puree the bananas, sour cream, eggs and vanilla in a food processor. Sift the cake flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt into the bowl of an electric mixer fixed with a whisk attachment. Add the remaining 10 tablespoons butter and mix on medium-low speed until blended, about 30 seconds. Add th

Beer Can Chicken

Beer Can Chicken Serves 4 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tsp dry mustard 1 tsp onion powder 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp kosher salt 1 tsp garlic powder ½ tsp ground coriander ½ tsp ground cumin ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper One 4-lb or larger chicken (make sure it will fit in your grill standing up when the cover is on) One 16-oz can beer Vinegar in a spray bottle 1. Set up the grill for indirect grilling. Oil your grill’s cooking surface. 2. Combine the sugar, mustard, onion powder, paprika, salt, garlic powder, coriander, cumin, and pepper in a small bowl. 3. Remove the neck and giblets and any excess fat from the chicken, rinse it inside and out under cold running water, and pat dry with paper towels. Brush the vegetable oil over the chicken. Take the rub mixture and coat the chicken inside and out with it. 4. When the grill is ready, open the beer can and pour off half the beer, or drink it. Set the half-full can on your countertop and slide the chicken over the top of the ca

Center Cut Tenderloin Roast

Since I shop at BJs, I can purchase a whole tenderloin in the vacuum package at a much cheaper rate then buying a tenderloin from Publix. This recipe turns out MELT IN YOUR MOUTH, yummy! I am not a medium rare meat eater, so you do have to cook longer than 30 minutes for this to turn out medium. Also, I do not have a iron grill pan, so this just goes into a roasting pan after I am done searing it on my griddle. You cannot go wrong with this recipe! It is sooooo good!!!! Times: Prep 5 min Inactive Prep 40 min Cook 30 min - 45 min Total: 1 hr 15 min Ingredients * 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt * 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper * 1 teaspoon freshly ground cumin * 1 to 1 1/4-pound tenderloin roast cut from the center of the whole tenderloin * 1 teaspoon vegetable oil Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Combine kosher salt, black pepper, and cumin in a shallow dish. Roll roast in seasonings, coating well. Preheat a cast iron grill pan over high heat