Month: November 2021

Banana Bread

The best banana bread ever. The nuts are not optional. More sour cream is advised. Even an extra banana won’t hurt.

  • 1 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 tablespoon sour cream (or more)
  • 1/2 tablespoon baking soda
  • 1/2 tablespoon vanilla
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 large crushed bananas
  • 3 cups flour
  • 3/4 cup nuts, coarsely chopped
  1. Beat sugar and shortening together. Add eggs and sour cream and beat some more.
  2. Add baking soda, vanilla, salt and bananas and stir until mixed.
  3. Add flour and nuts and stir until mixed.
  4. Bake at 350°F for 1 hour in greased bread pans.

Makes two loaves.

Butterflake Rolls

Iconic Watson family Thanksgiving roll recipe.

Butterflake Rolls

  • 1 1/3 cup scalded milk, cooled to lukewarm
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons instant yeast, dissolved in 1/3 cup warm water
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  1. Mix flour and salt in a large bowl. Mix eggs, sugar, and yeast. Add wet ingredients to flour mixture and stir thoroughly.
  2. Cover and let rise 45 minutes.
  3. After 45 minutes, butter hands and a cutting board.
  4. Divide the dough in half. Pat one half of the dough into a rectangular shape on the cutting board to be about 6×12 inches.
  5. Fold over 1/3 and pat with butter. Fold over again. Repeat three times, using half the butter for each half of the dough.
  6. Cut the dough in strips, one inch wide and six inches long.
  7. Tie each strip into a knot and drop into a greased muffin tin.
  8. Cover and let rise 45 minutes.
  9. Bake at 375°F for 12 to 15 minutes.

Makes 24 rolls.