Snowflake's Fruity Recipes

Baked Banana Chips

2 large or 3 small bananas (green-tipped or all yellow skin)
salt (optional - to taste)
2 tablespoons lemon or lime juice

Peel the bananas and cut diagonally into thin slices (about 1/8" thick). Dip the slices into the lemon juice. Arrange on non-stick or greased baking sheet.

Bake 200° for approximately 2 hours, then turn the banana slices over and continue baking for another 1 1/2 to 2 hours approximately until the bananas are crisp. You can also turn the banana slices every half-hour or so which may shorten the baking time.

Cool completely and store in an airtight container.

Fried Bananas

2 large or 3 small bananas (green-tipped or all yellow skin)
2 tablespoons lemon, orange or lime juice
Butter or olive oil

Peel the bananas and cut in half lengthwise. Sprinkle the slices with the fruit juice then dredge them in seasoned flour. Saute in butter or olive oil until delicate brown. Remove to serving dish, sprinkle with powdered or brown sugar.

Home Made Fruit Cocktail

1 cup pineapple juice
1/2 cup white grape juice
peeled green (seedless) grapes
pineapple chunks
marachino cherries (optional)
variety of melons: cantalope, persian melon, watermelon or honeydew melon

Cut up the cantalope, persian melon, watermelon or honeydew melon with a melonball cutter.

Make a syrup with the pineapple and grape juices.

Simple Banana and Nut salad

fresh bananas
lettuce
chopped nuts
mayonnaise

Arrange sliced bananas over lettuce, top with mayonnaise and chopped nuts.

Fruit salad

This is a recipe my family calls "Ambrosia" but the name seems to change depending upon the country or state in which you live.

1 can pineapple tidbits
1 lg. can mandarin oranges
1 small jar drained marascino cherries
2 ripe bananas
chopped Walnuts
2 packages instant tapioca pudding

Drain fruit, save juice. Add water to equal 2 cups.

Cook pudding with juice and let cool. Mix everything together and chill in fridge for an hour or so.

Apple Cider Pancakes

2 Cups complete pancake mix
1 1/4 Cups apple cider or apple juice
1/2 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/2 Teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 Tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 Teaspoon vanilla
1/4 Cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Cooking spray

Place pancake mix in a med. bowl and add apple cider or juice. Stir in cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar and vanilla. Mix in walnuts if using. Heat large skillet to medium heat add oil (or cooking spray).

Cook 3-4 pancakes at a time, turning over when bubbles appear in the center and cook until golden on the other side. Serve with pats of butter and maple syrup.

Banana Milk Shake

3-4 bananas, fully ripe
1 Quart cold milk
4 1/2 Tablespoons lemon juice
1 Tablespoon powdered sugar
Ice cream

Put all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth.

Makes 5 glasses.

Apple Milk Shake

2 cups cold apple juice
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
2 Cups cold milk
3 Tablespoons powdered sugar
Ice cream

Put all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

Makes 5 glasses.

Blueberry Buckle

1 1/2 Cups flour
2 1/4 Teaspoons baking powder
1/3 Teaspoon salt
1/3 Cup sugar
1/3 Cup shortening
1 egg
1/3 Cup milk
2 1/2 Teaspoons lemon juice
1 1/2 Cups fresh blueberries

Topping:

1/3 Cup flour
1/3 Cup sugar
1/2 Teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 Teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 Cup butter

Blend and sift first 3 ingredients. Work shortening and sugar until creamy.

Beat in egg. Gradually add flour mixture and milk, beating until smooth.

Pour into greased baking pan. Sprinkle lemon juice over the blueberries and spread them evenly over the dough.

Mix topping ingredients, cutting butter into small chunks and knead them into flour mixture.

Spread over blueberries. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes.