recipes

	Delecious recipes from Canada and the States On this world trip Markus became a masterful cook. Here are some of the recipes Markus has collected, which we surely will prepare when we are back from our trip.
	Cheesecake We had this cake at Tamara in Grands Pass at the border of Oregon and California. This is for a 10½" pan. 4-8oz pkg cream cheese 1 Cup Sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 8 eggs 1 Cup sour cream Blend all of this together. Crust: 1 and ¹/₃ Cup graham cracker crumbs ¼ Cup butter , melted ¹/₃ Cup sugar Mix together and spread in pan. Pour in cheese mixture. Bake at 350 F. Bake until top is brown. About 1 hour. If you want it to not crack on top and to serve cold . It must be left in the oven one hour with the door ajar. Or if you can't wait eat it with a spoon!	We havn't had a spring pan so we took a glas casserole. At Elizabeth in Balboa.
	Vanilla Cream ²/₃ Cup sugar ¼ Cup cornstarch ½ teaspoon salt 3 Cups milk 4 egg yolks, beaten 2 Tablespoons butter 1 Tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon vanilla Mix sugar, cornstarch and salt in a saucepan. Blend milk and egg yolks, together. Gradually stir milk mixture into sugar mixture. Cook over medium heat stirring constantly, until it thickens and boils. Remove from heat blend in the butter and vanilla. Serve.
	Mrs. Bailey's apple crisp In Santa Cruz we have been part of a holiday fare well party. As desert the students had these fantastic crust with ice cream. I will remember this meal on my whole life. Ingredients for about 4-6 persons: 6-8 small green apples ½ cup flour ½ cup oat meal ¾ cups brown sugar ¾ tsp. cinnamon ¾ tsp nutmeg ¹/₃ cup butter Peel and slice apples, layer in an 8x8" dish. Mix flour, oatmeal, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Fork in butter with mixtuer. Sprinkle mixtuer over apples and bake at 375F for 30-35 minutes. Serve hot with ice cream.	The Ingredients. We took only 3 big apples and it has been enough for 4 adults and 2 children.
	Carrot cake When in Los Osos we stayed at memberst of the touring bicyclists hospitality guide. Pat was teacher for nutitions and had collected lots of recipes. She gave me this because I like the cake so much. When I prepare it the first time I will take a picture. 2 cups sugar 4 eggs 1½ cup oil 2 cups flour ½ tsp baking soda (bicarbonate of sodium) 2 tsp baking powder ¼ tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp vanilla 3 cups finely grated carrots 1 cup chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans, etc.) Creme sugar, eggs and oil together. Mix dry ingredients together and add to the egg mixture. Beat well and add vanilla. Fold in carrots and nuts. Pour into a greased 9x12" pan. Bake at 300F for 1 hour and 15 minutes.	At Gail and Terry in Rolling Hills Estates.
	Creme cheese icing 8 ozs cream cheese, at room temperature ¼ cup butter 1 lb powderd sugar 1 tsp vanilla probably up to 3 tbsp milk Cream the cream cheese, butter and vanilla. Add sugar and beat well. Add milk if only too thick. Usually start without milk!
	Muffins I ate many muffins when we were in the states and not to forget them I describe two recipes:
	OatmealßRaisin Muffins (about 1 dozen muffins) 1 cup rolled oats 1 cup buttermilk ¾ cup white flour ½ tsp. baking powder ¼ tsp. salt ¾ tsp. baking soda ½ tsp. cinnamon 2 eggs, beaten lightly ¹/₃ cup light brown sugar 6 Tbsp. melted butter ¹/₃ cup raisins Combine the oats and buttermilk and let stand 30 minutes. Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda and cinnamon. Stir the eggs into the buttermilk mixture, then add sugar, the butter, and the flour mixture. Stir until just combined. The batter will be lumpy. Fold in the raisins. Spoon inti a muffin tin, filling the cups about ²/₃ full. Bake at 400F for 15-20 minutes.	At Gail and Terry in Rolling Hills Estates.
	Stinson Beach Blueberry Muffins about 2 dozen 2 eggs ½ cup brown sugar ½ cup vegetable oil 1 cup heavy whipping cream 1 ½ tsp. vanilla extract ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg 1 cup white flour 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 Tbsp. baking powder 1 cup chopped and toasted nuts 1 cup fresh blueberries that you have frozen Preheat oven to 400F. In a large bowl, mix together the eggs, sugar, oil, cream and vanilla. Set aside. In another bowl, sift together the nutmeg, flours, and baking powder. Add the egg mixture to the flour bowl and stir quickly-just enough to blend ingredients-for about 15 to 20 seconds. Fold in the nuts and frozen berries and pour into muffin tins prepared either with paper or nonstick spray. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until golden.
	Best Banana Bred Author: Elizabeth Gunas Crampton Baking Better Banana Bread Properly ripened bananas, a bit of yogurt, and the right mixing method create a flavorful bread with a smooth, hearty crumb. Problem: Too many banana bread recipes turn out bland, flat, heavy, dry, and/or gritty loaves. Goal: A basic banana bread with deep banana flavor, plenty of moisture, and a nice, light texture. Solution: Use older, darkly speckled bananas, which are both sweeter and more moist than younger bananas, add yogurt for a nice tang and even more moisture, and use the "muffin method" to mix the wet and dry ingredients for a delicate, golden brown loaf of decent height. THE BEST BANANA BREAD Makes one 9-" loaf Greasing and flouring only the bottom of a regular loaf pan causes the bread to cling to the sides and rise higher. If using a nonstick loaf pan, on which the sides are very slick, grease and flour sides as well as the bottom. 2 cups all-purpose flour ¾ cup sugar ¾ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1¼ cups toasted walnuts, chopped coarse (about 1 cup) 3 very ripe, soft, darkly speckled large bananas, mashed well (about 1½ cups) ¼ cup plain yogurt 2 large eggs, beaten lightly 6 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Adjust oven rack to lower middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottom only of regular loaf pan, or grease and flour bottom and sides of nonstick 9"-by-5"-by-3" loaf pan; set aside. Combine first five ingredients together in large bowl; set aside. Mix mashed bananas, yogurt, eggs, butter, and vanilla with wooden spoon in medium bowl. Lightly fold banana mixture into dry ingredients with rubber spatula until just combined and batter looks thick and chunky. Scrape batter into prepared loaf pan; bake until loaf is golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 55 minutes. Cool in pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature. Banana-Chocolate Bread Follow recipe for The Best Banana Bread, reducing sugar to 10 tablespoons and mixing 2½ ounces grated bittersweet chocolate (a heaping ½ cup) into dry ingredients. Banana-Coconut Bread with Macadamia Nuts Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Toast ½ cup flaked, sweetened coconut and 1 cup chopped macadamia nuts on small cookie sheet, stirring every 2 minutes, until golden brown, about 6 minutes. Follow recipe for the Best Banana Bread, substituting toasted macadamias and coconut for walnuts. Orange-Spice Banana Bread Follow recipe for The Best Banana Bread, adding 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon grated nutmeg, and 2 tablespoons grated orange zest to dry ingredients.
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