On Saturday, October 18, 2014 7:24:41 PM UTC-10, sf wrote:
> On Sat, 18 Oct 2014 22:31:17 -0400, jmcquown >
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> > On 10/18/2014 9:46 PM, wrote:
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> > > I want to try making a loaf of banana bread. The recipe I have says "ripe"
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> > > bananas. How long should I let them ripen before using them in the recipe? I
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> > > assume they should be somewhat soft. How soft? Thanks.
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> > My mother always told me to let the peels get slightly speckled before
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> > using the bananas to make banana bread. You want the bananas to be easy
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> People say banana bread is easy. I beg to differ. I have never
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> gotten it right! There's always banana that settles to the bottom.
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The batter should be thick enough so that nothing is going to be settling, not even your nuts. Make sure that you don't overbake.

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