Banana Bread, Bran Muffins, Peachy Cheesecake

2 cups buttermilk baking mix

%cup packed dark brown

sugar

3 tablespoons flour

‘h teaspoon ground nutmeg or mace

‘h cup milk

1 egg, slightly beaten

%cup mashed banana

%cup chopped dates

73 cup chopped walnuts

‘h cup milk

1 egg

‘h cup whole bran cereal ‘/I cup vegetable oil

‘h cup raisins ‘5 cup molasses % cup flour

1 teaspoon baking powder ‘I4 teaspoon baking soda

‘A teaspoon ground cinnamon 1%teaspoon salt

1 can (16 ounces) peach halves, drained

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened

‘h cup sugar

2eggs

1 tablespoon lemon juice ‘R teaspoon vanilla extract 1 graham cracker crust

Banana Bread

1.Combine baking mix, brown sugar, flour, and nutmeg in a mixing bowl, stir to blend. Combine milk, egg, and banana in a mixing bowl and add to dry mixture; stir only until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in dates and nuts. Pour batter

into a waxed paper-lined 9x5x3-inch microwavable loaf dish.

2.Cook 10 to 11 minutes at Power Level 7; shield corners with foil halfway through cooking. When done, top will appear moist and wooden pick inserted near center will come out clean. Let stand covered with waxed paper on a flat surface for 5 minutes. Remove from dish and peel off waxed paper. Cool on rack.

Makes 7 /oaf.

Bran Muffins

1.Beat milk and egg together in a mixing bowl, stir in bran cereal and let stand 1 minute. Stir in oil, raisins, and molasses. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinna- mon, and salt; stir only until dry ingredients are moistened. Place 2 paper liners in each microwavable muffin ring cup. Fill each cup two-thirds full (about 3 tablespoons).

2.Cook uncovered 2% to 3 minutes at Power Level 7. Remove muffins to a rack. Let stand 2 minutes.

Makes 6 muffins.

Peachy Cheesecake

1.Puree peaches in blender or food processor. Add remain- ing ingredients, except pie crust; blend until smooth.

2.Pour mixture into crust. Cook uncovered 19% to 20% minutes at Power Level 7 or until center is almost set. Cool. Chill 3 hours or overnight.

Makes 6 to 8 servings

3 cups miniature marshmallows

% cup milk

‘h cup maraschino cherries, drained and chopped

‘I, cup cherry liqueur

1 cup whipping cream, whipped

1 O-inch baked chocolate cookie crumb crust

whipped cream

marschino cherries halves

Cherry Cordial Pie

1.Combine marshmallows and milk in a 2-quart microwav- able casserole. Cook uncovered 1 to 1% minutes at Power Level 10 or until marshmallows melt and puff! stir until smooth. Add chopped cherries and liqueur; blend thoroughly. Cool to room temperature about 30 minutes.

2.Fold whipped cream into marshmallow mixture and spoon filling into prepared crumb crust. Refrigerate 4 hours. Garnish with whipped cream and maraschino cherry halves.

Makes 1 p/e.

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