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Banana Pie (Torta de Banana)

I thought this was delicious. It was almost like a torte /crumb topping. I served it warm with (purchased) vanilla ice cream. About 10 minutes before serving I popped it in a 375 F degree oven for 10-15 minutes.

Ingredients:

  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 ½ cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 stick melted butter
  • 8 – 10 sliced bananas

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Coat a 9”x 13” glass pan with baking spray with flour.
  3. In a bowl mix ½ cup of sugar and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. Reserve
  4. In a mixer mix flour, 2 cups of sugar, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, baking powder and butter until well mixed.
  5. Add 1/3 of the flour mixture to the glass pan.
  6. Add a layer of bananas to cover flour mixture and sprinkle half of the sugar/cinnamon mixture over bananas.
  7. Add 1/3 of the flour mixture and another layer of bananas.
  8. Sprinkle the other half of the sugar/cinnamon mixture over the bananas.
  9. Add the last 1/3 of the flour mixture.
  10. Bake for 40 minutes or until golden brown.
  11. It can be served warm with ice cream or cold.

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Posted on » by Dino » Theme:

Feijão Tropeiro (Brazilian Beans w/ Sausage & Collard Greens)

Notes

Recipe adapted from Olivia’s Cuisine.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound dry carioca (pinto) beans rinsed
  • 2 bay leaves, dried or fresh
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 bunch collard greens, rinsed and dried
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 14 ounces Calabresa sausage, sliced (I substituted with Argentinian chorizo, but any smoked sausage will do)
  • 1/2 pound thick sliced bacon, diced
  • 1 large onion, sliced
  • 6 cloves of garlic, minced, divided
  • 5 eggs
  • 1 to 1 ½ cups toasted manioc flour (this turned out to be a completely different recipe, I did not make this! I toasted some panko bread crumbs instead.)
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Chopped parsley and green onions to taste

Instructions

  1. Start by cooking your beans. I used an Instant Pot for this. Combine the rinsed beans, 6 cups of water, and bay leaves to the pot. Secure the lid and cook on High Pressure for 15-20 minutes. Let the pressure release naturally release all the pressure naturally. Once the pressure is released, drain the water and set the beans aside
  2. Remove the stems of the collard greens leaves. Stack a few leaves on top of each other and roll that stack into a cylinder. Slice the collard greens into thin strips. Repeat with all the leaves.
  3. Place the oil in a medium-sized skillet over medium heat. Whisk the eggs in a bowl and add them to the pan. Cook, stirring gently, until they are scrambled. Reserve.
  4. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add 3 cloves of garlic and cook, stirring often, until golden and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the collard greens and cook until withered, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and reserve.
  5. Using that same pan, over medium heat, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil and brown the sausage until it starts to get crispy, about 5 minutes. Remove from the pan and reserve. Discard the fat.
  6. In the same pan, add the bacon and fry until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Then, stir in the onions and remaining garlic, cooking until translucent (about 3 more minutes). Add the drained beans and the sausage and cook for a minute, letting the beans soak up all those amazing flavors. Then, add the eggs and the collard greens, stirring until everything is well combined.
  7. Season generously with salt and pepper. Then, add the manioc flour (to taste), a handful at a time, stirring until it is moist and incorporated into the dish.
  8. Remove the pan from the heat and sprinkle the parsley and green onions. Serve immediately!
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Frozen Watermelon Daiquiri

I forgot the lime wedge so here’s a stock photo I found. This is what the drink might have looked like.
frozen watermelon daiquiris recipe

Prep Time: 2 hours
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 2 large daiquiris
Calories: 295

Ingredients

  • 4 cups frozen seedless watermelon cubes(slightly mounded)
  • 4 ounces light rum (1/2 cup)
  • 2 ounces fresh lime juice(1/4 cup)
  • 2 ounces orange juice(1/4 cup)
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons simple syrup (to taste – use more or less, depending on the sweetness of your fruit.)

Instructions

  • Mix frozen watermelon cubes, rum, lime juice, orange juice, and simple syrup in a blender until smooth. (Start with 1 tablespoon of simple syrup and add additional, to taste.) Stop to scrape the sides of the canister occasionally if not using a high speed blender. Serve immediately, garnished with a wedge of lime.

Notes

*To make simple syrup, combine equal parts water and granulated sugar in a saucepan. (1 cup water to 1 cup sugar). Heat, stirring, until sugar is dissolved and small bubbles begin to form around the side of the pan. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 weeks.
Non-Alcoholic Variation:
Omit rum and increase orange juice to 1/2 cup, adding a bit of water to the blender to thin the mixture, as needed.