Honeybananapunch Recipes

BANANA SLUSH PUNCH

Steps:

• In a blender, combine bananas, sugar and 3 cups water. Blend until smooth. Pour into a large bowl and stir in pineapple juice. Blend in orange juice concentrate, lemonade concentrate and 3 cups water. Divide into 3 plastic containers and freeze until solid.
• Remove from freezer 3 to 4 hours before serving. Using one portion at a time, place slush in a punch bowl and pour in 1 liter of ginger ale for each.

FROZEN BANANA PUNCH

Steps:

• Combine fruit juice and lemonade in a 1.5-gallon container.
• In small batches in a blender, puree the bananas with water and sugar. Add the banana mash to the fruit juices. I use a stick blender to make sure that all ingredients are well-blended.
• Freeze the base in 5 1-quart containers.
• The day of service, thaw the punch base until it is slushy.
• Add two liters of mixer for every quart of punch base.
• Serving suggestion: Punch cups may be garnished with skewered fruit.
• I think 2 cups of sugar is enough. Add more to adjust to your own taste.

BANANA PUNCH

Steps:

• BRING WATER AND SUGAR TO A BOIL.
• BOIL FOR 3 MINUTES AND LET COOL.
• MAKE FROZEN JUICES ACCORDING TO CAN DIRECTIONS.
• MIX BANANAS AND ALL JUICES TOGETHER, THEN ADD THE SUGAR WATER.
• FREEZE MIXTURE.
• LET THAW 2 OR 3 HOURS BEFORE SERVING.
• JUST BEFORE SERVING, ADD THE 7 UP, SLOWLY.
• SERVE WHILE STILL SLUSHY.
• ENJOY!!

HONEY BANANA PUNCH

Steps:

• In a blender, add bananas and orange juice concentrate. Put a cover on the blender and process until smooth.
• Into a large bowl pour the mixture and add pineapple juice, water, honey, sugar, and the soft drink mix. Stir well until sugar is dissolved.
• Pour this into two 2 quart freezer containers and cover. Freeze until a slushy texture is obtained.
• To serve: Using 2 large pitchers transfer each container of fruit slush to pitchers. Slowly add 2 liters of soda to each pitcher and stir to blend.

BANANA BRUNCH PUNCH

Steps:

• In a blender, cover and process the bananas, orange juice and lemonade until smooth. Remove half of the mixture and set aside. Add 1-1/2 cups warm water and 1 cup sugar to blender; blend until smooth. , Place in a large freezer container. Repeat with remaining banana mixture, water and sugar; add to container. Cover and freeze until solid. , One hour before serving, remove punch base from freezer. Just before serving, place in a large punch bowl. Add pineapple juice and soda; stir until well blended. Garnish with orange slices if desired.

HONEY BUNS

Steps:

• Make the dough: Sprinkle yeast over warm water in a small bowl. Let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes.
• Whisk milk, butter, eggs, honey, salt, and vanilla with a mixer on medium speed. Add yeast mixture, and whisk for 1 minute. Switch to dough hook, reduce speed to low, and add 4 cups flour. After flour is incorporated, raise speed to medium, and continue kneading.
• Add remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing until dough no longer sticks to the bowl. Raise speed to medium-high, and knead for 10 minutes. (Alternatively, knead by hand until smooth, 15 to 20 minutes.)
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead until dough is very smooth, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a lightly oiled bowl, cover with plastic, and set aside in a warm, draft-free spot until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• Make the filling and topping: Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in honey, corn syrup, and sugar, bring to a gentle simmer, then remove from heat. Let cool. Combine mascarpone and creme fraiche in a bowl.
• Punch down dough. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface, and divide into 3 portions. Roll each into a ball. Freeze 2 for up to 3 months (thaw in the refrigerator before using). Roll remaining dough into a 10-by-13 1/2-inch rectangle. Brush lightly with honey, spread mascarpone mixture evenly on top, leaving a 1-inch border, and sprinkle with pecans. Starting on 1 long side, roll dough into a log. Pinch along seam to seal. Cut into nine 1 1/2-inch-thick slices.
• Pour honey mixture into an 8-inch square baking pan. Place buns, cut sides down, in pan, 3 to a row. Let buns rise in a warm, draft-free spot until doubled in size, 30 to 40 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place oven rack in lower third. Bake buns, rotating halfway through, until brown and bubbling, about 1 hour. (If buns darken too quickly, cover with foil.) Set a wire rack on a baking sheet. Immediately invert buns onto rack. Drizzle with honey, and serve warm.