I am going to try to make those cakes in the mason jars. If I try some of the recipies, they are all are with four and I only have Bisquick. Does anyone know what I would cut out to use the Bisquick? Or does anyone have a good recipe for Bisquick cake?

Oh, one other thing. I had frozen black, ripe bananas for this purpose. When they thawed, they were really yucky and drippy. Are they still good to bake with? Thanks

-- Dee (gdgtur@goes.com), December 20, 2001

Answers

Hi Dee, I am not sure about the bisquick, but as far as the bananas go, yes you can still use them. I always freeze any overripened bananas that we don't want to eat and use them in my breads. Works out fine. :-D

-- Kim in Indiana (kwcountrygirl@aol.com), December 20, 2001.

Bisquick has all the dry ingredients such as soda, baking powder, salt, etc. Just add liquid, shortening and or egg.

-- Barb Fischer (bfischer42@hotmail.com), December 20, 2001.

Hi Dee,

I'm not sure about the Bisquick either but I always freeze bananas. I toss them into the freezer when they atart to get overripe. When I need to bake with them, I cut off the peel while still frozen, then slice them, then let them warm-up before adding them to the batter. Good luck.

-- Charleen in WNY (harperhill@eznet.net), December 21, 2001.

Hi Dee from another Dee, Yes on the bananas. Then bake with them or, if they weren't too far over the hill when you froze them, blend them, while still frozen, with milk and whatever for milk shakes. We do that with other fruit also.

-- Rosalie (Dee) in IN (deatline @globalsite. net), December 21, 2001.

Bisquick also has the shortning included. I wouldn't attempt to use it in place of flour; however, they used to have a recipe for banana bread on the box, perhaps you could try it in the jars. I don't have a box of Bisquick handy (make my own) but it is a Betty Crocker product. Per another box of their product, their phone number is 1- 888-799-2444; e-mail is questions@boxtops4education.com; website is www.boxtops4education.com (do not include the semicolon in the address); perhaps they can help you with recipes.

-- Polly (tigger@moultrie.com), December 21, 2001.

At our house with six kids, 6 mons, to 18 yrs, I've never seen an over ripe banana.

-- Sherre R Clifton (BryrPatch35@aol.com), December 21, 2001.

Thanks everyone. I found the receipe for the banana bread for Bisquick so I'll give it a try. I also found a gingerbread mix (in a box. I'm such a homemaker) I threw out the runny bananas but still have a couple more in the freezer. Wish me luck (last time I tried to bake something for school, it exploded in the oven)

-- Dee (gdgtur@goes.com), December 22, 2001.