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Banana-Oatmeal Cookies
Dessert American

Banana-Oatmeal Cookies

4.9

Prep
5 min
Cook
20 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  2. 2 Mash bananas in a bowl. Add oats, dried fruit, oil, and vanilla; mix well. Season with salt if desired. Let sit for 15 minutes.
  3. 3 Drop spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 20 minutes.

By Jax

Apricot and Cranberry Stuffed Roast Pork Loin With Port Wine Pan Sauce
Dinner American

Apricot and Cranberry Stuffed Roast Pork Loin With Port Wine Pan Sauce

4.8

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and heat oven to 250 degrees. Heat oil in a small skillet over medium-low heat. Add whole garlic cloves and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and golden, about 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon; reserve oil.
  2. 2 Turn pork loin fat-side down. Slit lengthwise, almost but not quite all the way through, to form a long pocket, leaving a 1/2-inch border of unslit meat at each end. Brush cavity with some of the reserved garlic cooking oil, and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper and 1 Tb. of the rosemary. Line cavity with sauteed garlic and apricots; sprinkle in cranberries. Tie loin together with kitchen twine or heavy-duty string at 1 1/2-inch intervals.
  3. 3 Brush with remaining oil, and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Set roast, fat-side up, diagonally or curved (so it fits) on a large, lipped cookie sheet or jellyroll pan. Warm 1/4 cup apple jelly along with the minced garlic and remaining rosemary. Brush mixture onto meat.
  4. 4 Roast until a meat thermometer stuck into the center registers 125 to 130 degrees. (Start checking at about 1 1/2 hours.) Remove from oven; raise oven temperature to 400 degrees. Brush loin with pan drippings, return to oven, and continue to roast until the loin is golden brown and a meat thermometer stuck into the center registers 145 degrees F (63 degrees C), about 20 minutes longer. For even more attractive coloring, broil until spotty brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
  5. 5 Let roast rest 15 to 20 minutes; transfer to a carving board. Stir juices around pan to loosen brown bits. Pour through a strainer into a small pan, and stir in port, chicken broth and remaining 2 Tbs. of jelly; bring to a simmer. Mix cornstarch with a couple of tablespoons of cold water; whisk into sauce. Simmer until lightly thickened. Slice pork and serve with a little sauce.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson

Orange Poppy Seed Zucchini Cake
Dessert American

Orange Poppy Seed Zucchini Cake

5.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
45 min
Total
105 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Coat an 8x12-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
  2. 2 Whisk flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, baking powder, cloves, nutmeg, and ginger together in a bowl; set aside.
  3. 3 Beat eggs in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth; beat in white sugar and brown sugar until incorporated. Mix in vegetable oil; gradually beat in flour mixture until batter is smooth. Stir in orange zest; fold in zucchini, dried fruit, and poppy seeds. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes. Cool in the pan, about 10 minutes.
  5. 5 Mix confectioners' sugar and orange juice together in a small bowl; set glaze aside.
  6. 6 Prick cake all over with a fork; drizzle glaze on top. Cool cake completely before serving, about 30 minutes.

By Ginny Maziarka

Gracie's Barmbrack
Bread & Baking European

Gracie's Barmbrack

5.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
75 min
Total
215 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place dried fruit in a bowl and pour in tea; let soak for 2 hours.
  2. 2 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a loaf pan with cooking spray and line with parchment paper.
  3. 3 Beat flour, brown sugar, and egg into fruit mixture until batter is well mixed; pour into the prepared loaf pan.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven on the center rack until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean, 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours.

By graciethebaker

Doughnut Bread Pudding
Dessert

Doughnut Bread Pudding

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
45 min
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a small glass baking dish.
  2. 2 Tear the donuts into bite-size pieces. Combine donut pieces and raisins in the prepared baking dish. In a medium bowl, use an electric mixer to blend together the eggs, evaporated milk, sugar, vanilla extract and almond extract. Mix in the cinnamon and nutmeg. Pour the milk mixture over the donuts in the dish, and press down lightly to help absorption. Let stand for 15 minutes, or cover and refrigerate overnight.
  3. 3 Place the baking dish inside a larger baking dish, and fill the outer dish with enough water to go about halfway up the sides. A dishcloth may also be placed under the bread dish, to prevent drying.
  4. 4 Bake for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Serve warm.

By EMERALDCITYJEWEL

Honey Granola Breakfast Bars
Breakfast

Honey Granola Breakfast Bars

4.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13-inch baking dish or jelly roll pan with parchment paper.
  2. 2 Mix oats, walnuts, brown sugar, dried fruit, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, wheat germ, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl.
  3. 3 Whisk oil, honey, egg, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl; stir into oats mixture until batter is just mixed. Spread batter into the prepared baking dish.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown around the edges, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool slightly on a wire rack; cut into 12 bars while still warm using a pizza cutter.

By Michele Spohn Queenbeader

Oatmeal Dried Fruit Cookies
Dessert

Oatmeal Dried Fruit Cookies

4.4

Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C)
  2. 2 In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then stir in the vanilla. Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg, gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, stir in the quick oats and dried fruit. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the unprepared cookie sheet.
  3. 3 Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

By matzahball

Fruit and Nut Granola (Chrissie's Granola)
Breakfast

Fruit and Nut Granola (Chrissie's Granola)

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
45 min
Total
80 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease a large baking sheet.
  2. 2 Pour the oats into a large bowl. Add almonds, cinnamon, cocoa powder, salt, brown sugar, and dried fruit into the oats respectively, stirring each into the mixture before adding the next.
  3. 3 Mix maple syrup and vanilla extract together in a small bowl. With a rubber spatula, add the maple syrup-vanilla mixture to your dry ingredients. Fold the two together until mixed and all dry ingredients are well coated.
  4. 4 Bake in preheated oven for about 20 minutes, stir, and continue baking until golden brown, about 25 minutes more. Set aside to cool slightly, about 20 minutes.
  5. 5 Gently fold chocolate chips into the granola mixture, allowing the chocolate to coat the granola as it melts slightly. Cool completely before storing.

By szslone