Banana Nut Bread #4 (Gluten-Free)

NOTE: This recipe is: Wheat free, Egg free, Milk free, Dairy free. Chocolate, vanilla, orange, any flavor depending on taste!
¼ cup dairy free/soy free margarine, softened
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups confectioners sugar
4 tablespoons water
With electric mixer on high, beat margarine until fluffy. Beat in cocoa powder and vanilla on low. Gradually beat in confectioners sugar, alternating with water, until desired thickness is achieved. If a thinner frosting is desired, increase water. If a thicker one is desired, decrease water.
VANILLA:
Omit cocoa powder, increase sugar to 2 ½ cups.
ORANGE:
Omit cocoa powder, replace vanilla with orange extract. Increase confectioners sugar to 2 ½ cups add ½ teaspoon grated orange pe...

This recipe comes to us from Ann Sokolowski.
Preheat oven to 375--use 9 cake pan or 10 cast iron skillet
3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons butter
1 fresh pineapple
6 prunes, cooked & pitted
3 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 cup milk
1 ½ cups cornstarch
1 teaspoon baking powder
Melt 3 T sugar & 1T butter in baking pan & stir until golden brown, coating sides & bottom of pan. Slice and core pineapple. Cook in small amount of water for about 15 min (or use canned pineapple). Arrange slices in bottom of pan, placing prune in center of each slice.
Beat egg yolks until thick, add 1 cup sugar, milk and cornstarch sifted with baking powder. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour into pan over the pineapple and bake about 45 min ....

This recipe comes to us from Diana Brown.
1 lb. high quality bittersweet choc, finely chopped
3 oz. high quality unsweetened choc, finely chopped
½ cup + 2 Tablespoons strong brewed coffee
6 large eggs at room temp
¼ cup sugar
1 cup whipping cream, whipped to soft peak (until it dollops nicely and hold its shape when dropped from a spoon)
Preheat oven to 325F. Lightly butter the inside of a 10 inch round cake pan. Line the bottom pan with parchment paper or wax paper. Melt choc with coffee over simmering water bath. Meanwhile whisk together eggs and sugar. Also whisk over water bath until mixture is warm to the touch and sugar is dissolved. Place in mixing bowl and whip until tripled in size, reduce speed and whip for another 2 minutes.
Fold egg mixture i...

This recipe comes to us from Jean Shott.
Beat together:
1 ¾ cup sugar
3 eggs
Add:
1 cup oil
Mix until creamy.
Sift together:
2 cups gluten-free flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon. baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon xanthan gum
Mix dry ingredients into egg mixture. Fold in:
2 cups sliced apples
1 cup chopped nuts
Batter will be stiff. Turn into 9 x 13 pan sprayed with Pam. Bake at 375F for 40 to 45 minutes. Top with powdered sugar if you wish.