Potato Wedges

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Potato Wedges

-3 large potatoes, cut into eight wedges

-3 Tbs. olive oil

-salt to taste

-2 tsp each of paprika, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder.

-1/2 c. Parmesan

Coat potatoes with oil in a large bowl.  Mix together the seasonings, and then sprinkle over top the wedges and mix well.  Sprinkle on the parmesan. 

Place on Tin foiled cookie sheet. Bake 400 degrees 30-40 minutes.

Cut each potato into 8 wedges.

Place in a bowl and coat them with oil.

Sprinkle all the seasoning over top and coat them evenly.

Arrange onto a cookie sheet that is lined with foil  Sprinkle on  the Parmesan cheese.  

Bake!

1 Hour Dinner Rolls

My new favorite roll when I'm in a hurry!  This is an excellent recipe.

1 c. warm water

2 Tbs. yeast

1/4 c. sugar

1/3 c. oil

1 tsp. salt

1 egg

3 1/3 c. flour

Add warm water to a stand-up mixer.  Sprinkle yeast over top, and the sprinkle the sugar over top of that.  Mix it around briefly so that the yeast all gets wet.  Add oil, salt, egg, and 2 cups of the flour.  Mix until smooth, then slowly add the rest of the flour until a soft dough forms.  Knead at least 5 minutes.  Shape and place on a greased cookie sheet.  Let rise in a slightly warm oven until almost double in size.  Take them out of the oven, and heat the oven to 375.  When preheated, bake 10-12 min.

Note:

I have a double oven, so I proof the rolls in one oven and then bake in the other oven.  If you have a single oven, turn it to the lowest possible temperature (100 degrees is ideal, but most ovens only go as low as 170).  Let the oven heat just a little and then turn it off.  Add the pan of dough and let the rolls rise about 20 minutes.  Remove from the oven, and then turn the oven on to 375 to preheat for the rolls.    

Banana Bread

This is my friend Jill's recipe.  You can visit her blog at http://jbeanrecipes.blogspot.com/.  I will note that you HAVE to use the little foil pans for the best results with this banana bread.  I have tried it in large loaf pans, and it really just doesn't work.  I bought 5 foil loaf pans at my local grocery store for $1.25.  They are supposed to be disposable, but if you are careful, you can use them quite a few times. 

Banana Bread
2/3 c. oil
3/4 c. brown sugar
3/4 c. white sugar
3 ripe bananas, mashed
3 eggs
1/2 c. cold milk
1 tsp vanilla


1 3/4 c. flour
scant 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp baking powder

Mix oil and sugars together, then add bananas, eggs, milk, and vanilla.  Add in the dry ingredients: flour, salt, soda, and baking powder.

Grease and flour pans well.  Pour batter into 5 mini loaf pans.  Bake at 350 for 40 minutes.  (Watch closely, my convection oven takes about 10 minutes less).

Tips:
Mini chocolate chips and/or nuts can be added.  Stir in with a spoon after all other ingredients have been mixed together. If you don't use mini chocolate chips the chips will all sink to the bottom. I've even tried just sprinkling them on the top and not mixing them in, but they still sink.