Coconut Raisin SCONESNumber of Servings: more than 8
Added By: Hayden
My Yacht Name: Island Spirit
Yacht Manufacturer: Island packet Yacht
Ingredients: Dry Ingredients:
2 3/4 C flour (you can make 1 cut whole wheat)
1/3 C sugar
3/4 t salt
1 T baking powder
MIX well
1/2 C butter cold, grate into dry/mix
2/3 C grated coconut
1/2 C raisins
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Wet Ingredients
2 eggs
1 t vanilla extract
1 t coconut extract
2/3 C milk
mix well
Directions: two bowls needed
1. Mix dry ingredients in bowl 1
2. Butter trick: Use a grater and grate the butter into the dry which will allow you to mix the butter well into the dry.
3. Once butter is grated and mixed into dry, mix in the coconut and raisins
4. Mix wet ingredients in bowl 2
5. Mix wet into dry
6. Add more flour to knead, it will be like cookie dough
7. Create small mounds, rounds and place on cookie sheet
8. Make 12-14 scones
9. Sprinkle with sugar
10. Place in frig to cool, 15-20 minutes
Preheat oven to 425 F
Bake 18-23 minutes, turn pan half way thru
ENJOY!
Banana BreadNumber of Servings: more than 8
Added By: Radeen Cochran
My Yacht Name: Island Spirit
Yacht Manufacturer: Island Packet
Ingredients: 1 1/4 C all-purpose flour
1 1/4 C whole wheat flour
1 T baking soda
1 pinch salt
1/2 C + 1 T softened butter
1 C white sugar
3/4 C brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
4 ripe bananas, at least 1 C when mashed
1 t vanilla
2/3 C buttermilk (see substitution below)
1/2 C + chopped walnuts
Opt. 1/2 - 3/4 C raisins or cranberries
Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 350 F. (175 C) Grease a 9 x 13 baking pan with butter.
2. In a small bowl, stir together both flours, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, cream together both sugars and butter until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Beat in vanilla.
4. Stir in mashed bananas. Stir in flour mixture alternately with buttermilk. Stir in walnuts and optional raisins or cranberries. Pour into prepared pan.
5. Bake in pre-heated oven for 30 - 35 minutes. Test with a fork in the middle.
To make substitute buttermilk, pour 1 T white vinegar into a calibrated 1 C measuring cup. Add enough milk to read 2/3 C. Stir a few times while allowing 10 minutes to curdle.