We used to make this bread by the truck load. We served all kinds of wonderful sandwiches and sold the bread as whole rings and sometimes as half loaves.... What fun we had, how much money we made.... And then.... In a quickly decided, ill planned relocation, the recipe was placed for safe keeping, and lost for 4 years.
During our latest ridiculous relocation (to Seattle, if you're not paying attention) the recipe was found!! I share it with you now and beg that you share and forward it in perpetuity that it might never be lost again!!
The original recipe from Le Cordon Bleu!!
My original notes from 2004.
If you can understand, then... Prove it.
I've boiled it down for you in the photos below...
You're Welcome.
Obligatory tutorial. Don't expect much, I don't have any of my shit together. Let's call this an episodette.
I saw this on one of those Tasty Videos on facebook. You know the ones. Here's what I saw...
It made my Mouth water... Right?!
Thank you Tasty Bakers!!!
I think, "pppbbbbfffffthttht... I can do that!" And off to the pantry I go...
I checked out their recipe and it seemed about right. I DID add more bread. but to be fair, I used fancy I-Talian bread, so that may have had a bearing. But still, 4 bananas, 3 eggs, AND a cup of milk? thats a lot of liquid! You'll have to decide for yourself. I added more bread.
Here is the ingredients list. Copy and save it to your gallery
for easy access in the kitchen on the go!
This is pretty easy, On the Bakermadness Scale of Difficulty we rate this project 2.0 Spatulas. Kids could help! I put it all together in about a half hour plus bake time.
DO THIS:
Start with the Bread. Preheat your oven to 250*F. Cube your slices and bake 'em. 5 mins? 10 mins? till they're done. No Coloration. just dry them out. Now put them in a bowl and, as they say... set aside.
I used a fanschy shmanschy italian loaf.
beautiful shot, huh?
Next, in a different bowl smash your nanners and then mix in your eggs, your milk, cinnamon, and the 2 overflowing teaspoons of vanilla. Stir that up.
In a 3rd bowl, you should have combined some chocolate chips and some nuts. I used whatever I had which amounted to a few 60% cocoa, a few semi-sweet, and some butterscotch just for the hell of it. Provided you are not cursed with a nut allergy, throw some in. I used rough cut pecans, but I think almost any nut would do... I mean...
Goodness.
Okay- Pour the egg and nanner goop over the bread cubes. add the nuts and chocolate chips and stir it all up a bit. Now let it sit there...i don't know how long. 15 minutes or so? It was awhile ago and my wine glass is empty again, anyway... let the bread really soak it up.
Pre-treat a muffin tin with some spray oil or whatever you like to use. I used nasty ass canola, cause I had it. I'll try to do better next time. Now scoop your mixture into the muffin tin. You can pile it up a bit because these won't grow like a cupcake.
It will look like Gaak. Yeah.
Bake those babies at 350* for...
oh damn...
Probably 20 minutes... maybe longer. Check them at 10 minutes and rotate.
They will be deep golden or even brown when done.
Let them cool in the tins for about 5 minutes.
Use an offset spatula or the back of a knife to help.
In the fancy ass "Tasty" video, they served this hot out of the oven with Ice Cream... Yum!
I didn't think that far ahead so, no Ice Cream. Also? Didn't even make a drizzle. I think we just ate them plain... But Look at them! They were dry and crisp on the outside but moist on the inside, right? and the flavor, WOW!
So yeah, make mine from here <<OR>> Click on the Tasty Link itself. You can just as easily as I can. I mean... why do I have to do everything?
But ya know what? get ice cream for these. srsly.
I mean... I was a hero, but I could have been a super hero.
Oh well.
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Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Hi Everybody! It's me, Chef Scott!
Welcome to BakerMadness in December!
The month has really been heating up with parties and functions Galore! I haven't ever had so many booked weekends... And I was pretty popular in my 20's.
This past weekend we hauled our cookies (as well as other treats) all the way to a party in Naples. It was a huge success and one of our largest menus yet. It was also the farthest that we have strayed from our home base to cater. We had fun and everybody loved the food... As you can see.
A few weeks ago, we had a Chili Throwdown at The Emporium Largo. It was a smash hit with music and prizes and 3 varieties of Chili. Spicy Hot, Sweet BarBQ, and Inadvertant Vegan... Based on sales and "exit polls", the Sweet BarBQ took top honors and was a complete Sell Out... in a good way.
On Saturday December 19th, The Emporium Will be hosting a Holiday Extravaganza!! There will be Live Music, Door Prizes, Great Food.... and we have it on Good Authority that Santa is Coming!
Being a semi web-celebrity myself, I'm not generally starstruck... But it's been a few years since I've seen the Big Guy in person, and am hoping to snap a few pictures for the blog.
In honor of Old St. Nick and hopefully some cool weather (they are saying the high will be in the 60's! Shiver!), we've come up with some fun items that we'll be adding to our standard menu...
First, we are bringing back the Sweet BarBQ Chili! It is perfect to remind you of the frozen north, but with the Sweet BarBQ flavor and hospitality of the good ol' south. Cheddar and Sour Cream are optional (hahahaha riiiight...)
Served with a cornbread owl, c'mon...
We'll do a scaled down kid sized version of our Incredi-Cookie, and we'll add some Pineapple Upside down Gingerbread Cake. Gingerbread is an age old, classic, wintery flavor, and my cake is the moistest in all the realms! Topped with gooey brown sugar and pineapples turning a winter pastry into a sunshine filled delicacy!
And no visit from Santa Clause in the Winter would be complete without Hot Chocolate and Marshmallows... of COURSE Marshmallows!
Have you been naughty or nice? Either way, adults can request a shot of peppermint schnapps @ no additional charge... a gift to the ski bunny in us all.
So come out to see us on Saturday 12/19/2015... Finish up some shopping... Have a nudge... And rub elbows with the big guy (it's still not too late to get on the good list!)
Merry Christmas and Happy Winter Holidays to All... !
