Nut Loaf

I had every intention of making banana nut bread today.  When I began gathering ingredients, I found I only had one egg, rather than the 2 called for in the recipe.  Damn!  Wasn't of the mindset to run to the store at that moment.  My eyes wandered to the facing page of the old cookbook.  Best Nut Loaf.  Hhmm.  Never made that one before and it only calls for one egg!  What a pleasant surprise.  It is delicious.

3 cups flour

1 cup sugar

4 teaspoons baking powder

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1 beaten egg

1 1/2 cups milk

2 tablespoons salad oil

3/4 cup chopped nuts

Combine the dry ingredients.  In a separate bowl, mix together the egg, milk, salad oil, and nuts.  Pour these into the dry ingredients and mix well.

Pour into prepared loaf pan and bake at 325 for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until golden brown. 

Blueberry Sour Cream Coffee Cake

This one, fresh out of the oven, is delicious!

1 cup butter, softened

2 cups sugar

2 eggs

1 cup sour cream

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 and 5/8 cup flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup blueberries

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 cup chopped nuts

1 tablespoon confections sugar (for dusting)

Preheat oven to 350.  Prepare bundt pan.

Cream together butter and sugar until fluffy.  Combine flour, baking powder and salt.  Stir into batter just until blended. 

Fold in blueberries.  Spoon half the batter into pan.

In small bowl, mix brown sugar, cinnamon, and nuts.

Sprinkle half this mixture over batter in the pan.

Spoon remaining batter over the top, then rest of of the nut mixture over the top.

Use a spatula to swirl the sugar layer into cake.

Bake 55 to 60 minutes.  Cool in pan on wire rack.  Invert onto plate.

Dust with confectioners sugar. 

Cabbage Pie

This is one of my newer recipes.  Very good!

4 large eggs

1/4 cup sour cream

1/4 cup mayonnaise

1/4 cup flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon cornstarch

6 cups finely sliced cabbage (about half of a medium head)

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons dill

2 tablespoons green onion

4 oz. (1 1/2 cups) grated mozzarella

Preheat oven to 375 and butter a 9 inch pie plate.

In medium bowl, add 4 eggs, 1/4 cup sour cream, 1/4 cup mayo and whisk.

In small bowl, stir together 1/4 cup flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch.  Whisk flour into batter until smooth.

Place cabbage in mixing bowl and sprinkle with salt.  Scrunch cabbage for 30 seconds to soften.  Stir in 2 tablespoons green onion and 2 tablespoon dill.

Spread cabbage mixture over bottom of pie pan. Pour batter over top.

Sprinkle with the mozzarella.

Bake 35 minutes or until top is golden.