3 tablespoon packed brown sugar 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour 4 teaspoon butter ¼ cup chopped walnuts Dark Chocolate-Raspberry Banana Bread Prepare as directed, except fold 1/2 cup dark chocolate pieces into batter with walnuts. Top batter in pan(s) with 1/4 cup raspberry preserves; swirl slightly. After bread stands overnight, in a 1-cup liquid measure microwave 1/3 cup dark chocolate pieces and 1/2 tsp. shortening until melted and smooth, stirring every 15 seconds....

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2 ½ cup water 1 cup coarse ground cornmeal 1 cup cold water 1 teaspoon salt

‘Grace’ smoke tree Cotinus ‘Grace’ offers rich burgundy-purple foliage in spring and summer then orange-red fall color. It grows 15 feet tall and wide. Zones 5-8 ‘Nordine’ smoke tree Cotinus ‘Nordine’ shows off burgundy-bronze leaves that go shades of red and orange in the fall. It grows 15 feet tall and wide and is a good choice for gardeners in cold climates. Zones 5-8 ‘Notcutt’s Variety’ smoke tree Cotinus coggygria ‘Notcutt’s Variety’ bears wine-red foliage that turns red-orange in autumn....

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