So, at the end of last week’s post I promised my very first product review/reader give away and I have failed to deliver. I do apologize, I won’t offer any excuses but sometimes life (or in this case work) just happens and we have to roll with the punches. “Prince Charming” is now assisting me with the product review so I will get it posted soon.
Now, on to this week’s TWD challenge selected by Spike of spike.bakes – Banana Coconut Ice Cream Pie (page 350)… Read more…
This week we have Steph of Obsessed with Baking to thank for choosing Cocoa-Nana Bread on page 46 of Dorie’s book. I’m sure you’ve seen me write (over and over again) on this blog that chocolate and fruit should never be combined – but as the old adage goes, there is an exception to every rule. I have to admit that I enjoy some variations of banana and chocolate and I cannot deny that bananas are, in fact, fruit.
As a general rule I prefer my banana bread with chocolate chips in it (and with a little peanut butter on it), so, as soon as I saw this recipe on the schedule I was convinced I would enjoy it…
That’s right folks, it is another TWD double header. Unfortunately, it is a late TWD double header…I guess that makes it a WWD double header. Not that it is really an excuse by any means, but I just can’t seem to actually be on time for much of anything lately. So, for now, I’m operating on the premise “better late than never.”
I was actually all ready to make last week’s Banana Bundt Cake but when I checked the basket I always keep my bananas in I had an insufficient supply of over ripe bananas, in fact I had an insufficient supply of bananas period, a grand total of 2.
I thought about just using a smaller pan but I really wanted to make the bundt cake. So I looked for a smaller bundt pan while I was out and about and had no luck there either. So I bought some more bananas and waited (patiently I assure you) until this week to make both the Banana Bundt Cake and the adorable Brownie Buttons.
This week, for your TWD enjoyment, Amy of Sing for Your Supper selected Banana Cream Pie, found on pages 342 and 343 of Dorie’s book.
I really wasn’t sure how I felt about this recipe, I very nearly decided to skip this week, but “Prince Charming” has actually requested a banana cream pie off and on for – well probably for as long as he’s known I’m pretty good at making just about anything sweet. So I took another look over the recipe and decided to give it a whirl.
