BANANA RING RECIPES

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven. Rub some of the butter around the inside of a 1kg/2lb loaf tin or insert a baking liner. Chop the butter into small cubes. Put the butter cubes and sugar into a mixing bowl and beat until pale and creamy. Beat in the vanilla extract. Break the eggs into the bowl, one a time, beating well between each. Add half the flour to the bowl and beat well. Mash the bananas, add these to the bowl and beat again. Add the remaining flour to the bowl and mix it in. Tip the mixture into the prepared tin and smooth the top. Bake for 55–60 minutes. Leave the cake to cool in the tin for 20 minutes then turn it out onto a wire rack to cool.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Line large cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper.
• In large microwavable bowl, mix cream cheese spread, milk and ranch seasoning mix. Microwave uncovered on High 30 to 60 seconds or until heated slightly. Beat with whisk until smooth. Stir in chicken, cheese, bacon and 1/4 cup of the green onions.
• Unroll both cans of dough; separate into 16 triangles. On cookie sheet, arrange triangles in ring so short sides of triangles form a 5-inch circle in center. Dough will overlap. Dough ring should look like a sun.
• Spoon chicken mixture on half of each triangle closest to center of ring. Bring each dough triangle up over filling, tucking dough under bottom layer of dough to secure it. Repeat around ring until entire filling is enclosed (some filling might show a little). In small bowl, mix melted butter and garlic powder. Brush on top of dough.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until dough is deep golden brown and thoroughly baked. Cool 10 minutes. Top with remaining 1/4 cup green onions. Drizzle with ranch dressing, if desired.