Recipes

Here are some recipes of the delicious treats we've enjoyed throughout the year.

Pat Chase's Chocolate Chip Cookies
2 sticks butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup dark or light brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups flour
2 1/2 cups oatmeal (quick)
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter in microwave, then add sugar
and brown sugar. Stir in eggs, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
Add flour to mixture and stir well. Add oatmeal and continue to stir
together (dough will not be smooth). Add in chocolate chips (and
whatever else you want). Make into balls and bake for 12-13 minutes
(careful not to overbake!).

Brownies
1 1/2 sticks butter
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup cocoa
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
3 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
chocolate chips and nuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter in microwave. Add sugar,
cocoa, baking powder and salt, mixing well. Add eggs one at a time,
mixing well after each egg, and then add vanilla extract. Stir in
flour until just combined, and then add chocolate chips or nuts. Bake
in a 9x9 baking pan for 35 minutes.

Chocolate Swirl Banana Cake
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/4 cups light brown sugar
1/2 stick butter, softened
1/2 cup sour cream
1 1/2 cups mashed bananas (about 3 large)
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips, melted

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a bundt cake pan with non-stick
spray. In medium bowl or on wax paper, sift together flour and baking
soda. With an electric mixer, blend sugar and butter in a large bowl.
Add sour cream, bananas, egg and vanilla; beat at medium speed until
smooth. Add flour mixture; blend at low speed until just combined.
Gently fold in melted chocolate and stir until marbled pattern
develops. Pour batter into pan and bake for 40 minutes.

For ganache: Heat 1/2 cup heavy cream in small saucepan until bubbles
form around edges of pan. Remove from heat and add 4 ounces semi-sweet
chocolate chips, and then cover. Set aside for about 15 minutes and
whisk until smooth. Let cool to desired consistency and pour over
cake.

Julie Loft's Banana Pudding
1 box Vanilla Wafers
6 or 7 bananas, sliced into 3/4" slices
1 can sweetened condensed milk
16 oz sour cream (whole, not lowfat)
regular tub of Cool Whip, cut in half
1 large package of vanilla pudding (or 2 small)
Cinnamon and mini chocolate chips

Mix milk, sour cream, pudding, and half of the cool whip together. Mix in bananas and then the vanilla wafers. Top with remaining cool whip, sprinkle with cinnamon and mini chips. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving, 6-8 hours is ideal.