Åland Pancake

This recipe is from Aland!

* 1 egg
* 2.5 tbsp sugar
* 2.5 tbsp flour
* 1 cup rice, cooked & cooled
* 1/2 tsp cardamom
* 1/3 tsp salt
* 2/3 cup milk
* plum or raspberry jam
* whipped cream

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

2. Mix the eggs & sugar. Add rice, flour, cardamom, salt, then the milk. Mix thoroughly.

3. Pour into a small casserole dish & bake 25 – 30 minutes, until the edges turn a light brown & the center is no longer gelatinous.

4. Serve with plum jam or raspberry jam and whipped cream.

Apple Berry Crisp from Greenland

A modified recipe from Greenland!

servings: about 8-12

* 7 oz. blueberries
* 3-4 Granny Smith apples, thinly sliced
* 3.5 oz. butter (or a little less, if you prefer)
* 6.76 fl. oz. flour
* 3.38 fl. oz. brown sugar
* chopped nuts (we used walnuts)
* 6.76 fl. oz. whipping cream & 1 tub crème fraiche 18%... or just use some Coolwhip
* Seeds from 1 stick of vanilla


1. Put all the slices of apple into a dish & sprinkle with most of the berries.

2. Rub the butter into the flour, which has already been mixed with the brown sugar. Sprinkle this crumble mixture onto the apples & berries. Top with the flaked nuts.

3. Put the dish into a preheated oven at 200 degrees Celsius (392 degrees Fahrenheit) & bake until the top is crisp & golden & the filling is bubbling slightly – approx. 30 minutes.

4. Take the dish out of the oven & let it stand.

5. Serve with a mixture of whipped cream, crème fraiche & vanilla.

Super-easy Peach Crisp

Servings: 3-4
Time: 20 min

*2 cans (15.25 oz each) sliced peaches, drained
*2 packages (1.6 oz each) cinnamon instant oatmeal, uncooked
*1/3 cup flour
*1/2 cup chopped walnuts
*1/3 cup butter, melted

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Put peaches into a lightly buttered 2-quart baking dish.
2. In a separate bowl, mix oatmeal, flour, & nuts. Stir in butter. Sprinkle mixture over the peaches.
3. Bake for 15 min or until golden brown.

Note: Good with ice cream!

Chocolatey Nut Clusters

Prep time: about 20 min, plus one hour to cool
Servings: makes about 20 clusters

*6 oz semisweet chocolate
*2 tsp vegetable shortening
*2 cups unsalted mixed nuts (8 oz)

1. Mix the chocolate & the shortening in a medium-sized saucepan. Heat over low heat & stir occasionally until the chocolate melts (about 3 minutes).
2. Remove from heat & stir in the nuts.
3. Line a baking sheet with wax paper. Make clusters of the chocolatey nuts by spooning little heaps onto the wax paper with a tablespoon. Leave about 1 inch between the clusters.
4. Put them in the fridge for at least 1 hour to harden.


Note: These are messy, even after they've hardened.

Banana Bread

Makes one 9-inch loaf.

Ingredients:
* 3/4 cup white sugar
* 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
* 1/4 cup butter
* 3 ripe bananas, peeled & mashed
* 1 egg
* 2 cups flour
* 1 tsp baking powder
* 1/2 tsp baking soda
* dash of vanilla extract

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Grease 9-inch loaf pan and line with wax paper.

3. Cream the sugars & butter together in a large mixing bowl.

4. Add the bananas & mix.

5. Add the egg, dry ingredients, & vanilla. Mix.

6. Pour the batter into the pan & bake for 50 minutes, or until brown. A knife inserted into the center will come out clean when done.

7. Remove from pan and cool on a rack for 10 minutes.