Recital Goodies ...Triple Whammies

 Recital next week. End of the year shingding rerquires some sort of baking extravaganza. Decided on things that could be made ahead of time, then frozen till required. These big batches are great on large cake trays. Kind of of a triple whammie this time....Banana Muffins, with orange juice, Oatmeal Chocolate Chip, and Mrs. O's Scotch Shortbread....

BANANA BREAD MUFFINS (I doubled this recipe)
1/2 cup margarine, 1 cup sugar, 2 eggs, 3 medium mashed up bananas,2 cups flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp baking powder, pinch salt, a splash or two of orange juice so batter will not be too dry.

 Beat all together, pile into greased muffin cups. I topped each one with half a pecan.  Place in preheated 400 degree oven and bake about 18 minutes. Check for doneness and add time if you need it.

 The Muffins come out looking perfectly uniform . This new Convection oven is something else. Mega baking takes on a  whole new meaning.....

 NEXT: OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP CROWD COOKIES( also good doubled)
1 cup margarine, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup brown sugar, 2 eggs, 2 tsp vanilla, 2 cups flour, 2 1/2 cups regular oatmeal, of 1/2 needs to be ground up into the texture of flour ( see picture), pinch salt, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp baking soda, 14 oz chocolate nibs ( or chips)

 Grind up half the oatmeal into flour..........

 Use Chocolate Nibs ( they are quite decadent). Combine everything together in large bowl. Use your hands to mix.

 Place on cookie sheets with Silpat liners, or parchment paper. Bake at 375 for 6-9 minutes. Should be browned slightly.

Very, very nice cookie.....good for crowd baking. Nice uniform shape and golden in all the right places.

 LASTLY: MRS. O's SCOTCH SHORTBREAD ( I double this as well)
1 pound butter ( NOT margarine), 3 cups flour, 1 cup cornstarch, 1 cup berry sugar ( NOT icing sugar), 2 egg yolks. If doubling recipe, prepare 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper. Have oven at 335 degrees.

 Combine everything by hand. If doing two batches, so NOT mix together. Keep each batch in their own separate bowls.

 Should reach the consitency as seen in the picture. Nicely kneaded soft dough

 Roll into a ball and then place on cookie sheet parchment paper. Use your fingers and heel of hand to press out towards edges of cookie sheet.On batch will do one cookie sheet.

 Once pressed out to each edge, prick with tines of fork. Bake at 325 for about 15 minutes, adding time, as needed to dry out the shortbread, but not to make it too browned. Just tinged.

Now you have everything ready for goodie trays. Place on goodie trays and let the masses enjoy....