Growing up in the mountains we always had great desserts. Whether it was for Church gatherings, family reunions, or just a nice night at home, our desserts were special. I would like to share with you two great Appalachian dessert favorites.
Banana Nut Bread. I love the smell of it! Nothing really beats the taste of it either! Here is a recipie for a good Banana Nut Bread:
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs
2 cups self-rising flour
1 cup sugar
4 ripened bananas, mashed
1/2 cup nuts (optional)
Cream sugar, eggs and butter in a medium size bowl. Beat well.
Add bananas and mix well.
Add the flour and nuts if desired and mix well.
Pour batter in loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees.
Of course if you or someone you know has a nut allergy you can refrain from using nuts.
Butterscotch Pie. A tradtional favorite of mine on Thanksgiving. This also a great pie for year around
3 tbl butter or margarine
3 tbl flour
1 1/2 cup milk
1 cup brown sugar...packed
2 tsp vanilla
2 eggs separated....whites set aside to warm to room temp...beat egg yolks
1 9 in. baked pie crust
MERINGUE:
2 egg whites
1 tbl confectioners sugar
1 tsp vanilla
In saucepan, over low-med heat, mix butter and flour well: add milk, stirring constantly. Add brown sugar. Add beaten egg yolks to mixture, mixing well. Continue stirring while mixture reaches a boil and cook for 2 minutes more after reaching a boil. Continue stirring. Turn heat off and add vanilla, consistency will be thick. Pour thickened mixture into baked, cooled crust. MERINGUE: Beat egg whites, add sugar and vanilla, beat until stiff. Top pie with meringue, covering entire pie. Place pie under broiler until meringue is golden brown. (This does NOT take long...maybe 2 min.) cool and serve!
These are just two of the great desserts from the Appalacian Mountains! I will post more at a later date as the holidays near! I hope you enjoy these recipie ideas!
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