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Banana Chiffon Cake

2 Eggs, separated

1 1/3 c Sugar

2 c All purpose flour

1 t Baking powder

1 t Baking soda

1 t Salt

1/3 c Oil

1 c Mashed ripe bananas

2/3 c Buttermilk

1 t Vanilla extract

1/2 c Chopped nuts

Whipped cream Sliced bananas, for garnish

Grease two 8-in round pans well and dust with flour.
Beat egg whites until frothy.
Gradually beat in 1/3 c of sugar.
Continue beating until very stiff and glossy.
Sift remaining sugar, flour, baking powder, soda and salt into another bowl.
Add oil, mased bananas, half of buttermilk and vanilla extract.
Beat 1 minute at medium speed on mixer.
Scrape sides and bottom of bowl constantly. Add remaining buttermilk and egg yolks.
Beat 1 more minute.
Fold in beaten egg whites.
Fold nuts in gently.
Pour into prepared pans. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30-35 minutes.
Cool.
Frost with whipped cream.
Decorate with sliced bananas.

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  • Beef Lumaconi

    lumaconi
    Ingredients

    • 35 each jumbo pasta shells
    • 1/3 cup olive oil
    • 5 each garlic, cloves
    • 3/4 each onion, diced
    • 2 pound ground beef
    • 1 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
    • 4 each eggs
    • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
    • 1 each spinach, 10 oz pkg., frozen, thawed, well drained, chopped
    • 48oz meat sauce or marinara
    • 12oz mozzarella or Monterey jack cheese, shredded
        Directions:
        Cook pasta shells in salted boiling water until a little firm in the center, but soft enough to manipulate (al dente).
        Set aside. Heat olive oil in a large saute pan.
        Saute the garlic in the oil until golden.
        Add onions and cook until they begin to brown.
        Add ground beef and cook until done.
        Turn off heat and tilt pan so that the fat can be collected with a ladle.
        Remove fat, but leave the clear natural meat juices.
        Add spices and then eggs.
        Heat through, stirring to mix.
        Cook until eggs begin to set.
        Remove from heat and add Parmesan cheese and spinach.
        Mix thoroughly.
        Stuff shells with mixture.To serve, place desired number of stuffed shells in casserole dish (a normal dinner portion is four to five shells per person) and top with generous portion of meat or marinara sauce.
        Top with shredded cheese and bake at 325 degrees for 45 minutes or until center of stuffed shell is hot.
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