Ammonoosuc Inn & Restaurant

Chef Melanie’s Kitchen Tip of the Day: Baking Powder

Ran out of baking powder?: make your own. Sift together ¼ cup cream of tartar, 2 tablespoons baking soda & 1 tablespoon corn starch. Sift this mixture a few times and store in a jar.

Chef Melanie’s Kitchen Tip of the Day: Baking a Chocolate Cake

1 .When baking a chocolate cake and the directions call for buttering and flouring the pan, substitute cocoa powder for the flour. Your cake will not show any white marks and turn out a dark chocolate color.

Chef Melanie’s Weekly Recipe: Banana Coffee Cake

Banana Coffee Cake
2 Cups Flour
1 Cup Sugar

1 Cup mashed Ripe Bananas
½ Cup Butter
3 eggs
1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
½ tsp. Mace
2 tsp baking Powder
1 tsp Baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup chopped walnuts or chocolate chips (optional)
Pre heat oven 350. Grease round tube or Bundt pan.
Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. In a separate bowl [...]