Banana Coconut Cake

Cream:
½ C. butter
1 C. sugar
Add:
3 eggs
1 C. mashed bananas
½ C. buttermilk or yogurt
1 t. vanilla
Combine & Add:
1 ½ C. flour
1 t. baking powder
1 t. baking soda
½ t. salt
Pour half of the batter into a greased and floured tube pan.
Sprinkle half of coconut topping on 1st half of batter.
Coconut Topping:
½ C. coconut
½ C. brown sugar
1 t. cinnamon
½ t. ginger
Add remaining batter to pan and remaining topping.
Bake 350 degrees for 50 minutes.

Claudia Johnson’s Los Altos Banana Bread

Mash:
4 large, ripe bananas
Add:
2 eggs
1 C. sugar
1 ½ C. flour
1 t. salt
1 t. soda
Add:
¼ C. oil
½ C. raisins
½ C. nuts
Bake in greased pans 350 degrees 50-55 minutes.
Makes 3 small loaves or 1 large loaf.

Waldorf Salad

Cubed apples
Chopped celery
Chopped pecans
Sliced bananas
Coconut
Mayonnaise
Feta or gorgonzola cheese, optional

Banana Chocolate-Chunk Ice Cream

Toast in oven at 350 degrees for 3 to 5 minutes until golden brown:
½ C. plus 2 T. shredded coconut
Mix together:
2 pt. vanilla ice cream, slightly softened
5 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
2 small bananas, cut in ½ inch chunks
½ C. toasted coconut
Press into airtight container and freeze until firm.
Serve with remaining toasted coconut on top melted chocolate topping, if desired

Orange Sherbet Dessert

1 quart vanilla ice cream, softened
1 pint orange sherbet, softened
2 to 3 bananas, diced
2 cups cashews, salt rinsed off and chopped
Transfer sherbet and ice cream to a large bowl or large plastic container with lid. Add bananas and cashews. Serve immediately or return to freezer. Allow to soften before serving.
Serves 8-10.

Frozen Fruit Dessert

Combine:
1 ½ gallon raspberry sherbet, softened
1 16 oz. can crushed pineapple with juice
5 sliced bananas
1 large bag frozen strawberries
1 large bag frozen blueberries
Refreeze in Tupperware container.
Soften a little before serving.
Serve with
A cookie

Mom’s English Trifle

Tear into bite sized pieces:
1 angel food cake
Layer twice in a glass bowl:
Cake pieces
Sliced fresh strawberries
Sliced bananas
Lemon pudding &/or
Banana Pudding
Whipped Cream