Fruit Recipes

Nine hundred ways with fruit, 1907 — apple to pomegranate, each fruit given its history, its food value and its recipes.

The Banana

30 recipes in this part of Fruit Recipes.

Iced Banana Soup

Mash four bananas; pass them through a sieve; measure, then add twice this quantity of cold milk, sugar to taste, a pinch of salt, and the…

Banana Salad

Bananas may be sliced, diced or crushed, to be served with fine-sliced orange, or diced apple and nuts, on the tenderest lettuce. Pineapple…

Banana Omelet

Beat three eggs separately, adding whites last, with a half-cup of sugar and breadcrumbs, a pinch of salt, and the pulp of three bananas…

Baked Bananas

The banana may be baked whole, one side of the skin being stripped back in this case, or it may be peeled and cut in halves or quarters…

Fried Bananas

Peel and split bananas; dip each half into well-beaten egg, then into fine bread crumbs just before frying in hot oil.

Stewed Bananas

Peel six bananas which are not too ripe; cut in half crosswise and place in a saucepan with three-fourths pint of claret, two tablespoons…

Bananas with Rice

Bananas stewed or baked may be served with rice sweetened or plain boiled, the rice heaped in the centre with a border of the fruit. BANANA…

Banana Pie

Mash or grate a banana, add yolks of three eggs, two tablespoons of sugar and thrce-fourths pint of milk in which has been dissolved a…

Banana Cup Cake

One cup of sugar, three of flour, one and a fourth cups of banana pulp, and two teaspoons of baking-powder. Grate orange or lemon peel over…

Banana Layer Cake

Any simple cake batter may be used for the body of the cake (see Introductory Recipes). The filling may be made in any of these ways: :

The Banana

No. 1. Spread sliced bananas over the layers and on the banana place lemon or apple jelly. Instead of the jelly substitute a plain icing.

Banana Nut Strips

To two cups of mashed banana pulp add one cup each of oatflakes, flour, chopped nuts, and sugar with a half-cup of shortening and saltspoon…

Banana Shortcake

Between the layers of a simple but sweetened biscuitdough pour, just before serving, the crushed pulp of six bananas into which has been…

The Simplest Banana Dessert

To eight sliced bananas add one cup of sugar, the juice of one lemon, and serve with shaved ice in tall glasses or dainty dishes, adding a…

Banana Blanc Mange

To one quart boiling milk add one-half cup of sugar, a pinch of salt, and three tablespoons of cornstarch dissolved in one-half cup of cold…

Whipped Bananas

To the pulp of five bananas add the juice of two oranges, the grated rind of one, a tablespoon of sugar, a pinch of salt, and one-fourth…

Little Soufflés

Stir juice of two lemons or other tart fruit into the mashed pulp of six bananas and rub through sieve. Add one pint whipped cream, or…

Banana Toast

Lay slices of banana between thin bread, buttered, in baking-pan and place in hot oven till lightly browned. Serve immediately. Or make…

Banana Pudding

Mash six bananas and add one tablespoon cornstarch rubbed smooth in half a cup of cold milk. Add a half cup of sugar and a pinch of salt…

California Figs

cracker-crumbs mixed with one cup chopped peanuts. Repeat the alternation of layers, having two of each. On top sprinkle sugar and bake…

Banana Ice and Sherbet

Make syrup as in Introductory Recipes, adding crushed bananas to taste.

Banana Ice Cream

To the crushed pulp of six bananas add one cup sugar, one-half teaspoon salt, and one quart milk and cream mixed. Mix well and freeze.

Frozen Bananas

Add to one dozen crushed bananas the juice of two oranges and a pint of sugar. Freeze partially, then add the whipped whites of two eggs…

Frozen Banana Custard

To the regular custard for freezing (see Introductory Recipes) add the crushed pulp of four or five bananas and pinch of salt. Freeze.

Banana Marmalade

Make a syrup of two cups of sugar to one of water and cook till it strings from the spoon. Stir into it then the crushed or cubed pulp of…

Banana Jelly

Make a plain gelatine (see Introductory Recipes) with a decidedly tart flavour and add cubed or crushed bananas in quantity liked. "MUBISI"…

Banana Beer, P. W.h

"If a larger or smaller quantity of millet (boiled) is added to it and the mixture is left standing in large earthen pots for two or three…

Dried Bananas

Bananas are dried in the tropics by simply pressing through a sieve and spread out in the sun in cakes till sufficiently evaporated to…

Banana Flour

From the banana flour obtainable in Mexico, pancakes, muffins, etc., are made as by the regular recipes with changes according to the…

Banana Sandwiches

Slice and serve the fruit between Banana Loaf or plain bread with mayonnaise, or add lemon juice to the crushed pulp. Cress may be added. T…

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