Candied Bananas
6 green-tipped bananas, peeled
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup dark corn syrup
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
2 tsp grated lemon peel
1/4 cup lemon juice
Put bananas and coconut into large enough CP to fit in single layer. Sprinkle with cinnamon and salt.
Mix corn syrup, butter ,lemon peel, and lemon juice; pour over bananas.
Cover and cook on Low 1 to 2 hours.
Cannellini Alla Catania
1 lb Dried canellini beans (white kidney beans)
use white northern if unable to find canellini
6 c Water
2 Hot Italian sausages, sliced
1 lg onion, chopped
1 lg Garlic clove, minced
2 lg Tomatoes, ripe, peeled and coarsley chopped
1 Bay leaf, crumbled
1/2 ts Thyme, crumbled
1/2 ts Basil, crumbled
3 Strips of orange rind (1in)
1 ts Salt
1/4 ts Pepper
1 ts Instant beef broth
Pick over beans and rinse. Cover beans with water in a large kettle; bring to boiling; cover; cook 2 minutes; remove from heat; let stand 1 hour. Pour into an electric slow cooker.
Brown sausages in a small skillet; push to one side; saute onion and garlic in same pan until soft; stir in tomato, bay leaf, thyme, basil, orange strips, salt and pepper and instant beef broth; bring to boiling; stir into beans; cover.
Cook on low for 10 hours or on high for 5 hours or until beans are tender.
YIELD: 6 servings
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