Bonnies Best Banana Bread Bonnie Stern Food

SWEET CORNBREAD - BONNIE STERN

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt and sugar.
• In a separate bowl, combine eggs, oil and buttermilk.
• Add egg mixture to the large bowl and combine. Add corn and jalapeno, if using. Stir until all ingredients are moistened.
• Transfer batter to an oiled 13 x 9 baking dish. Bake in a preheated 350*F oven for 35 minutes, or until bread springs back when pressed in center or a cake tester comes out clean.
• Cool for 20 minutes before cutting.
• NOTE: If using Soy Milk, sour by adding 1 tbsp of vinegar or lemon juice and let stand for 10 minutes before adding.

BONNIE'S BEST MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium skillet.
• Cook onions& garlic until tender; reserve.
• Combine eggs with milk& bread crumbs.
• Add onion mixture& remaining ingredients and mix well.
• Press into a 9" x 5" loaf pan& cover with foil.
• Bake in a preheated 375F oven for an hour.
• Combine glaze ingredients in a small bowl.
• Drain off any fat from meatloaf& brush glaze on top.
• Bake for an additional 30 minutes, uncovered.

SPATCHCOCK CHICKEN WITH PAPRIKA AND OLIVE OIL - BONNIE STERN

Steps:

• Cut out back bone from chicken. Open flat and remove breast bone. If you wish, cut slits in the skin between the white and dark meat and insert chicken drumsticks for a neat presentation.
• In a bowl combine olive oil, paprika, salt, pepper and garlic. Place chicken in the dish or plastic bag and coat well. Marinate 10 minutes at room temperature or up to overnight in the refrigerator.
• To roast, place chicken, skin side up, on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Roast in a preheated 375F (190C) oven for approximately 45 minutes to one hour or until golden brown and a meat thermometer reads 165F (75C) when inserted into a thigh.
• To grill chicken, place bone side down on a hot grill for 5 minutes. Turn and cook skin side down for a few minutes to brown. Place chicken bone side down on indirect heat now (cooler place on the grill) and cook 30 to 45 minutes longer until cooked through.

AUNT REBA'S OATMEAL COOKIES - BONNIE STERN

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter with both sugars. Beat in egg, vanilla and almond extracts.
• In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt.
• Add flour mixture to the butter mixture, and stir Stir in oats and walnuts, if using.
• Roll dough into small balls, about 1 tbsp each. Place balls on parchment lined baking sheets and press very flat with a fork or flat bottom of a glass dipped in flour.
• Bake in a preheated 350*F oven for 8 - 12 minutes.
• Cook on wire racks.