The Best Banana Bread is at the Parish House Inn bed and breakfast

THE PARISH HOUSE INN 

FOOD PROCESSOR BANANA BREAD

This is the easiest and best banana bread recipe ever.

2/3 cup sugar

1 teaspoon lemon juice

¾ stick butter, cut into 6 pieces (room temp is best)

1 ¼ cups banana (3 medium) cut into chunks

2 eggs

1 cup walnuts ( or any nut or none)

1 ½ cup all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 350o. Coat a 9x5x3 inch loaf pan with cooking spray.

Insert metal blade into work bowl. Into bowl put sugar, lemon juice and butter. Process until well mixed, 30 seconds. Scrape down sides.

Add banana and process until smooth, 15 seconds. Add eggs and process 15 seconds. Add Walnuts and pulse 3 times.

In a small bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add to the bowl and turn on and off until flour disappears.

Turn batter into prepared pan and bake about 1 hour or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool 5 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely before wrapping and storing. It just keeps getting better with age....enjoy!

 Chris Mason

Innkeeper
Parish House Inn

October Events in Ypsilanti

Ypsilanti AREA Events  Sunday October 7th, Antique Truck Show: The Annual Antique Truck Show returns to beautiful Riverside Park in Ypsilanti. Come check out trucks of all shapes and sizes! On Sunday, October 7 starting at 9:30 am. Saturday October 27th & Sunday October 28th: Depot Town Fall Fest. Free fun for the whole family! (see flyer below for more details) Wednesday October 31st: HALLOWEEN! Ghouls, goblins and everyone in between- stop in to The Sidetrack for giant craft micro-brews, good food and great friends. Kitchen open until 2am!

 October is a busy month in Ypsilanti...don't miss any of it!
Book your room on line today.

Chris Mason

Innkeeper
Parish House Inn

Spicy Pumpkin Bars served at the Parish House Inn, an Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti area bed and breakfast

The  deep red and orange of the leaves makes me want to eat foods that give the same depth of flavor and color.  This recipe offers a delicious way to satisfy both my eyes and my taste buds.  Change out the flavors by omitting the dates and using raisins or dried cranberries instead. Serve with tea, coffee or hot apple cider on a cool Fall afternoon and enjoy!

SPICY  PUMPKIN BARS WITH DATES AND PECANS

BARS;

1/2 cup butter

1 cup brown sugar, packed

1 egg

1/2 cup canned pumpkin puree

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ginger

1/2 teaspoon allspice

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 cup chopped dates

1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans

Glaze;

1 cup confectioners sugar

5 - 6 teaspoons orange juice

Grated zest of 1 orange

Preheat oven to 350o. Coat a 9x13x2  inch baking pan with cooking spray.

1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add the egg and pumpkin and beat well with the mixer.

2. In a small bowl, stir together the flour, cinnamon, ginger, allspice and baking soda.  Add the flour mixture to the creamed pumpkin mixture in thirds, beating well after each addition.  Stir in the dates and pecans.

3. Spread batter evenly in the prepared pan and bake about 17 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and place on a rack to cool.

4.While the bars cool, make the glaze.  in a small bowl, stir together confectioner's sugar, orange juice and orange zest until smooth  and spreadable.  Spread the glaze on the top pf the bars and let cool completely.  Cut into squares to cool.

Chris Mason
Innkeeper
Parish House Inn

Mugs for sale at the Parish House Inn and Ann Arbor area bed and breakfast

These hand thrown mugs are the ones our guests use at the Parish House Inn, for breakfast and are for sale   in this attractive box.   The box makes it easy to get the mug home safely and doubles as a gift box.  When you use it at home, you will remember your experience at the Parish House inn.

The "Best Of the Parish House Inn" cook book is also available for purchase.  You can make your favorite breakfast recipe right at home.

I will be happy to mail the mug and the cook book.  Just call 734-480-4800 or email parishinn@aol.com.

 Chris Mason

Innkeeper
Parish House Inn

Warm Spiced Plums served at the Parish House Inn bed and breakfast

This is an easy recipe for using plums that are now coming into season.  At the Parish House Inn bed and breakfast  we serve them as a topping for waffles, pancakes and French toast. Also delicious as a dessert....enjoy.

Chris Mason, Innkeeper

Warm Spiced Plums  with Honey Cream

2 pounds ripe plums, halved, pitted and cut into 3/4 inch thick wedges
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Heat  a large skillet over medium heat.  Add plums and sugar.  Stir until sugar dissloves and forms a glaze and plums are tender, about 8 minutes.
Sprinkle cinnamon over plums.  Serve with the Honey Cream.

 

Honey Cream

1 cup heavy cream

1 ( 8 ounce) carton vanilla yogurt

3 tablespoons honey

Whip heavy cream until soft peaks form.  Gently beat in honey and yogurt

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The 13th Annual Michigan ElvisFest July 13-14

The 13th Annual Michigan Elvis Fest 2012

It will be held in Ypsilanti's Riverside Park once again and is always a fun filled family event.  The Parish House Inn bed and breakfast is just 2 blocks away, so make it a weekend and an Elvis getaway.  Just book your room online.

Friday, July 13, 2012 5pm to 12 Midnight
Saturday, July 14, 2012 12noon to 12midnight


At gate: Friday $15.00 Saturday $25.00