Delicious Banana Pudding Recipe!

without topping, add whipped topping if desired

Banana Pudding

makes 1 - 9x13 inch dish

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
3 cups cold milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
4 bananas, sliced
1 cup flaked coconut
1 (16 ounce) package vanilla wafers

Directions

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in condensed milk, pudding mix, cold milk and vanilla until smooth. Fold in 1/2 of the whipped topping.
Line the bottom of a 9x13 inch dish with vanilla wafers. Arrange sliced bananas evenly over wafers. Spread with pudding mixture. Top with remaining whipped topping. sprinkle coconut flakes over entire top then Chill.

Apple Butter Stack Cake

Apple Butter Stack Cake

The cool Autumn days are busting in colors with the changing of the seasons.  I recall days like this from my childhood.  My grandparents lived in walking distance and I would visit them almost everyday.  I can recall the old coal stove that my grandmother prepared meals on.  The spicy aromas that lingered in the air. The following recipe is from those days gone by...

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 cups self-rising flour
• 1 2/3 cups sugar
• 3/4 cups milk
• 5 tablespoon lard
• 2-3 teaspoon ginger ( add to taste )
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 large jar apple butter

In mixing bowl combine flour, sugar, 3/4 cups milk and lard.  Beat vigorously by hand or at medium speed of electric mixer for two minutes.  Add eggs, 1/2 cup milk, vanilla and ginger.  Beat two more minutes.  Pour batter into eight large iron skillets. The batter should be about 3/4 inches thick when poured into the skillets.

I use two large skillets and just reuse them for each batter.  Bake at 350 degrees for twenty minutes.  Let cool then spread apple butter on the first cake then top with the next cake and repeat first step.  This recipe makes two cakes of four layers each.  Store in cover dish and refrigerate overnight.

Recommended Books

The Apple Lover's Cookbook

Grandma's Favorites - 41 Easy As Pie Recipes

Martha Stewart's New Pies and Tarts: 150 Recipes for Old-Fashioned and Modern Favorites

Pumpkin Roll

This pumpkin roll recipe has nuts listed as an ingredient.  The use of nuts is optional.

Pumpkin Roll

• 3/4 cup self-rising flour
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 2/3cup canned solid packed pumpkin
• 1 cup walnuts or pecans
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg

Filling:

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 8 oz softened cream cheese
• 6 tbsp butter
• 1 tsp vanilla

Heat oven to 375 degrees.  Grease a 15 x 10 x 1 inch pan.  Line top and sides with waxed paper.  Beat eggs and sugar until fluffy.  Beat in pumpkin.  Stir in dry ingredients.  Pour into pan, spread evenly.  Sprinkle with nuts and bake for 13 to 15 minutes.  When done, invert onto a towel dusted with powdered sugar.  Peel off the wax paper and roll up with towel (end to end or side to side).  Place seam side down on wire rack.  Cool completely.   When cake is cool, mix the filling ingredients until smooth.  Unroll the cake and fill with the filling mixture and then re-roll the cake.  Refrigerate seam side down until ready to serve.

Kentucky Pie

With a mixture of nuts, chocolate chips and vanilla, this pie is good for any occasion. Best served warm with a scoop of whipped topping (Cool Whip, etc).

Peanut Butter Pie

This is a very easy and fast to prepare pie (must chill to set)  that is good for any occasion.