~The Bachelor...Week-End

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The Bachelor (1999)
Jimmie Shannon values his freedom more than life itself. As his male peers, even his best buddy, Marco, begin to hook up in marriage, Jimmie continues happily plugging away with his dating lifestyle, ... read more read more...in no rush to find "the one." When he least expects it, Jimmie crosses paths with the adorable Anne and falls in love. After a three-year relationship, Jimmie feels the pressures of commitment and decides to "give in", reluctantly proposing to Anne at the most romantic of restaurants. Sensing his uncertainty and angry over his botched and lame attempt at a proposal, Anne dumps Jimmie back into the town known as "Bachelorville." Shortly thereafter, Jimmie's grandfather passes away and wills a $100 million inheritance to his grandson, on the condition he marries before his thirtieth birthday, which is less than twenty-four hours away...

The Bachelor's Chase Banana Coffee Cake with Chocolate Chip Streusel

Bon Appétit | January 2003


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Preparation

* 1 1/4 cups semisweet chocolate chips (about 8 ounces)
* 2/3 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
* 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
* 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
* 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
* 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
* 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 3/4 cup sugar
* 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
* 1 large egg
* 1 1/3 cups mashed very ripe bananas (about 3 large)
* 3 tablespoons buttermilk


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Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour 8x8x2-inch metal baking pan. Stir chocolate chips, brown sugar, walnuts, and cinnamon in small bowl until well blended; set streusel aside. Sift all purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat sugar, room temperature butter, and egg in large bowl until fluffy. Beat in mashed bananas and buttermilk. Add dry ingredients and blend well.

Spread half of batter (about 2 cups) in prepared baking pan. Sprinkle with half of streusel. Repeat with remaining batter and streusel. Bake coffee cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool coffee cake in pan on rack.


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