Recipe: Banana Split Cake

We had guests the other evening for dessert. I fixed Banana Split Cake. It seems as if I got this recipe from my Grandma, but I can’t really remember. But here it is.


Prepare the crust:

Melt 1 stick oleo (that’s why I think recipe came from my Grandma. I don’t know anybody else that calls it oleo!) in a 9X13 pan. Combine 1 cup flour and 1/2 cup pecans. Pat in pan to form crust. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes then let cool.

Cream together until smooth:

8 oz cream cheese

2 cups powdered sugar

1 stick oleo (margarine or butter)

Spread on cooled crust.

Top with 1 large can crushed pineapple – drained

Put sliced bananas on top (3-4 bananas)

Cover with cool whip

Garnish with pecans and Maraschino cherries

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Every once in a while, we like breakfast for dinner. One of my daughters had told me about this recipe and we tried it on a Sunday evening. We loved it.

Hope you'll try it.

From Allrecipes.com

French Toast Stars  (serves 4) (only served 2 at my house)

• 8 thick slices white bread (I only used 6 slices of bread - but did not make into shapes either)
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup heavy cream (I used half and half)
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon grated orange zest ( I only used 1 teaspoon but will use more next time)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons butter

Directions

1. Place a slice of bread on a cutting board. Align a star-shaped cookie cutter in the center of the slice. Push the cookie cutter through the bread, rocking it gently back and forth. Once the cookie cutter makes it all the way through bread, remove bread outside the cutter. Hold the cutter down on the bread during this step to prevent the star from tearing. Use a sharp knife to trim any bread that lingers outside the cookie cutter. Gently remove the star from the cutter and put aside. Repeat on all slices of bread. (I did not make stars, just used the whole slice of bread)
2. In a medium bowl, beat together eggs, whipping cream, honey, salt, cinnamon, orange zest and vanilla extract.
3. In a griddle or frying pan, melt the butter over medium high heat.
4. Dip both sides of the stars in the egg mixture and carefully transfer to the hot griddle. Brown on both sides and transfer to a warm plate while remaining stars cook. Serve hot.