Date Nut Bread Day 2024 is on Sunday, December 22, 2024: New Years Day menu?
Sunday, December 22, 2024 is Date Nut Bread Day 2024.
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It’s worth lounging on the spread to celebrate Date Nut Bread Day – but now you ask , whether or not to choose butter or cream cheese! Nobody appears to understand without a doubt who made the decision this scrumptious fruity bread is deserving of its very own day, despite evidence the holiday continues to be celebrated for a long time. Released quality recipes for that bread “date” to the 20's, but fruited breads were sometimes known in earlier centuries and lots of various areas of the planet.To start dating ? nut bread eating championship occured in New You are able to in the year 2006, using the champion eating 29 sandwiches in only 8 minutes. However, a less nutty method to celebrate the date is as simple as baking some bread and serving up to buddies or relations in the morning or mid-day tea. Even though the bread tastes slightly sweet, it is going well having a cheese filling for any different taste sensation.
Bruschetta
* 1 loaf French bread, sliced
* 1/2 sweet onion, finely chopped
* 2 cloves garlic, chopped
* 1 (2.25 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
* 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
* 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
* 2 teaspoons chopped fresh basil
* 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
* 2 large fresh tomatoes, diced
* 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
* 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Arrange the bread slices in a single layer on a baking sheet. In a bowl, mix the onion, garlic, olives, 2 tablespoons olive oil, oregano, basil, and parsley. Gently toss in the tomatoes. Top bread slices with the tomato mixture. Sprinkle with feta cheese and Parmesan cheese. Drizzle with remaining olive oil.
3. Bake 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheese is melted and bread is lightly toasted.
This is easier than it looks - add a salad
Chicken Italianio
3 lbs chicken breasts, cut up
3-6 tbsp salad oil
12 garlic cloves
1/2 cup dry white wine
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp dried rosemary leaves
1 medium-sized onion, sliced
4 medium-sized tomatoes, cute into wedges
1 8 oz pkg spaghetti
In 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat, in hot salad oil, cook chicken and garlic until golden brown on all sides, about 20-25 minutes. When done, add wine, salt, pepper, rosemary, onion and half the tomato wedges; over high heat, heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 15 minutes or until chicken is fork-tender. Skim fat from liquid in skillet (if there is any). Add remaining tomatoes; heat through. While this is simmering, prepare spaghetti as label direct.
To serve, drain spaghetti; place on large platter. Spoon chicken mixture on top of spaghetti.
Yummy desserts - these are all good, my family's favorites:
Quick Banana Chocolate Chip Bars
1 Medium Ripe Banana, peeled
1 Cup Whole Wheat Flour
¾ Cup Brown Sugar, packed
1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
½ Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
¼ Teaspoon Salt
1/3 Cup Olive or Vegetable Oil
2 Tablespoons Milk
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1 Egg
¼ Cup Chopped Nuts
½ Cup Chocolate Chips (or what feels good)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray small rectangular or 9x9 square baking pan with non-stick spray.
Chop or mash banana. Combine with flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, oil, milk, vanilla and egg in large bowl. Stir in nuts and chocolate chips to this mixture OR save them to add as topping, sprinkling on top of mixture after poured into the pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes.
Isabellas (Oatmeal Cookies)
1 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/4 cups flour
1 1/2 cups oats
Dash salt, optional
Powdered Sugar
Cream butter and sugar until light. Mix in vanilla, then flour, oats and salt. Chill thoroughly. Shape into small balls and place 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Flatten with a fork, crisscrossing. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-18 minutes (depending on your oven). Sprinkle with Powdered Sugar
Jumbles
3 large bananas, mashed
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup chopped dates
1/3 cup oil
Dash of salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all ingredients, let set 15 minutes. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
Jello-O Cheese Cake
1 8 oz pk of Lime Jell-O
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 pt whipping cream
1 8 oz pkg Philadelphia Cream Cheese
2 Graham Cracker Crusts
Make Jell-O per directions on pkg and chill while preparing the rest of ingredients. Do NOT allow the Jell-O to set. Cream together cream cheese and sugar, add whipping cream. Add chilled Jell-O, whip together until smooth and pour into graham cracker crust. Chill until set.
amish friendship bread?
AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD (STARTER)
1 pkg. active dry yeast
1/4 c. warm water
1 c. flour
1 c. sugar
1 c. warm milk (110 degrees)
Making the starter:
Day 1:
Soften active dry yeast with 1/4 cup warm water for 10 minutes.
Stir with a wooden spoon. In a non-metal bowl, combine 1 cup flour and 1 cup sugar. Mix, slowly adding 1 cup warm milk and the softened yeast. Cover loosely with clean cloth and leave at room temperature until bubbly. When mixture has lots of bubbles, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
Days 2, 3, and 4:
Stir with a wooden or plastic spoon (don't use a metal spoon) until mixture is smooth. Do this once each day.
Day 5:
At this time, 2 cups of starter can be removed from the batch to bake Amish Friendship Bread or use in your own recipe which calls for starter.
Replenish starter by stirring in 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup milk; stir; allow to sit at room temperature for 1 hour, then refrigerate.
Days 6, 7, 8, 9:
Stir with wooden or plastic spoon until smooth. Do this once each day.
Day 10:
Repeat.
AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD
1 cup Amish Friendship Bread Starter
2/3 cup oil
3 eggs
2 cup flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 cup sugar
Preheat oven to 350°F.
In mixing bowl, combine all ingredients.
Grease and flour well 2 9″x5″ bread pans. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes.
Variations: Add 1/2 cup of one or more of the following - raisins, chopped apples, crushed pineapple, candied fruit, coconut, chopped dates, nuts or chocolate chips. Add to batter just before baking.
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