Real Vermont Cooking

Ingredients 1 c. brown sugar (light or dark) 1/4 # butter 2 bananas 2 oz. banana liquor 1 oz. rum 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp cinnamon or 1 cinnamon stick 1 oz. Rum (if it is to be flambéed) Vanilla ice cream Cook the sugar and butter for about 5 minutes. Add bananas, simmer another 2 minutes, add cinnamon, vanilla flavoring, banana liquor and 1 oz. rum, simmer another 2 minutes. If flambéing, pull the sauté pan back and super heat the front edge of the pan, add another 1 oz rum with a jigger,(do not pour out of the bottle!!) and light with a long match, or roll the flame over the edge of the pan if using gas, jiggling the sauté pan will increase the flame. Serve over vanilla ice cream.

Ingredients 2 egg yolks 1 c. confectioner’s sugar 6 tbsp rum 1 c. whipping cream 1 tsp vanilla Beat egg yolks, add confectioner’s sugar, continue beating, slowly add rum. Beat whipping cream separately until it gets firm, add vanilla. Fold egg mixture into whipping cream.

Ingredients 3-2# loaves french bread (stale) 4 eggs 1 1/4 c. sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla 1 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1 1/4 tsp cinnamon 1/4 c. butter melted 3 c. milk 1/2 c. nutmeats (optional) 1/2 c. raisins (semi-optional) Beat eggs, add sugar and spices and beat again. Add milk and beat again. Stir in raisins an nutmeats or any other canned or dried fruit except pineapple(eggs must be increased if pineapple is added.) Cube bread, pour beaten mixture over bread in baking pan. Let rest 15 minutes. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven until the center firms.

Ingredients 1 3/4 c. sifted flour 2 1/4 tsp double acting baking powder 1/3 c. shortening 2/3 c. sugar 3/4 tsp lemon zest 2 eggs beaten 1 c. pureed banana pulp 1/2 c. nuts 1/4 c apricots or other dried fruits Resift the flour and baking powder. Cream shortening and sugar, add zest. Beat in Banana and eggs. Fold in flour in 3 phases. Fold in nuts and fruits. Bake at 350 in a greased baking pan for about 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Ingredients 1 cup half & half or whipping cream 2 cup granulated sugar 2 cup water 2 cup brown sugar Pinch of salt 2 cup bourbon 2 tsp vanilla 1 cup pecans Scald the cream and set aside. Combine water and sugar, and boil until the mixture turns a golden brown. Add brown sugar and salt, pour in cream and bourbon, and simmer until blended. Add vanilla and pecans and serve on warm plates.

Ingredients 12 Golden Delicious Apples-Peeled and cored (dip in lemon juice and water to preserve) 1 lemon peel grated 2 cup brown sugar 2 lbs. raisins 2 cup pecans 2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1 cup white wine 1/2 stick melted butter Mix lemon, raisins, pecans, cinnamon, nutmeg, and fill the apple cores. Brush the apples with butter and place in a baking pan. Add white wine and bake covered until nearly done. Remove the cover and allow apples to brown. Place on a sauced plate, garnish if desired.