Banana Bread

Makes: 1 loaf

1/3 cup butter

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 cup ripe bananas (mashed)

2 T. milk

1 3/4 cups flour

1 1/4 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

3/4 tsp. salt

1 tsp. vanilla

Mix all the wet ingredients, add the dry and mix that thoroughly. Grease loaf pan. Bake @ 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes (or till toothpick comes out clean).

notes: I measure my bananas first so I know how many loaves to make. As a general guideline, 2 bananas=1 cup. Also, I top it with butter when it is hot out of the oven. Let it sit about 10 minutes then cut around the edges so it comes out of the pan easier.

Cherry Vanilla Cheese Pie

1 (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
1 (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
3/4 cup cold water
1 (4 oz.) pk.instant vanilla pudding mix
1 cup (1/2 pint) whipping cream, whipped
1 (21 oz.) can cherry pie filling, chilled
graham cracker crust

*In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk until smooth. On low speed, beat in water and pudding mix until smooth. Fold in whipped cream. Spread half of the mixture into prepared graham cracker crust and top with cherries. Chill 2 hours.