The Buzz Newsletter

December 2007

 

 

Page 9

Cooking with Honey Contest Results

The judges for the Cooking with Honey contest at this year’s Annual Meeting were Donna Young, Carol Wehr and Doris Ramsey. Thank you ladies.

Breads

First Place: Chris Klaas
Chocolate Banana Bread
1 c. butter flavored shortening
1 1/2 c. honey
3 eggs
2 large bananas
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking soda
3 c. flour
2 Tbsp. cocoa
2 Tbsp. cappuccino mix
1 c. cranberries(chopped in half)
3.4 c. white chips

Beat shortening, honey, eggs, bananas & cranberries.Mix in dry ingredients and chips. Pour into two 8 1/2-inch X 4 1/2-inch loaf pans. Make at 325 degrees for one hour.

Second Place:  Donna Brahms
Zippy Honey Corn Bread
1 c. yellow corn meal
1 c. flour
4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 egg
1/4 c. soft butter
3/4 c. milk
1/4 c. jalapeno creamed honey

Mix together corn meal, flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl.  Add egg, milk, butter and honey.  Beat until smooth, about one minute.  Bake in greased 8-inch square pan in preheated hot oven(400 degrees) for 20-25 minutes. Note: can use liquid honey instead of Jalapeno creamed honey.

Desserts

First Place:  Julie Swett
Raspberry Honey Cakes
8 oz. bittersweet chocolate
2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 c. butter
3/4 c. honey
2 eggs
1/2 pint raspberries

Chop 6 oz. chocolate.  Microwave 30 seconds at a time, stirring in between, until smooth.  Sift dry ingredients.  Cream butter, add honey.  Add melted chocolate.  Mix.  Add eggs, one at a time. Add 1/2 dry mixture-mix-add milk.  Add rest of dry ingredients. Put 1 Tbsp. batter in cupcake liner.  Put 2-3 raspberries in batter.  Chop last 2 ounces chocolate.  Place piece with berries.  Fill cupcake 2/3 full with batter.  Bake 18-22 minutes.  Frost with frosting.

Chocolate Honey Frosting
1/4 cup honey
8 oz. bittersweet chocolate
1 cup whipping cream

Chop chocolate.  Put in bowl with honey.  Heat cream till it bubbles around the edges.  Pour over chocolate/ honey mix.  Let sit for 2 minutes.  Stir.  Chill.  Beat.  Use to frost raspberry honey cakes.