Banana Bread
Karen in NC wrote:
> "kilikini" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I'm sure this has been covered 100 million times, but I was wondering
>> which
>> recipe for banana bread was your absolute favorite? We picked up 5
>> bunches
>> of over-ripe bananas today at the produce market for $.75 total. I'm
>> wanting banana bread and I can't find my mom's recipe.
>>
>> Yes, I did the Google. Do you have ANY idea how many recipes are out
>> there?
>> And how different they all are?
>>
>> I want to hear your favorites. No holds barred. Bring them on,
>> please.
>>
>> kili
>>
>>
>
> Here's my family's favorite recipe, adapted from my Better Homes &
> Gardens New Cookbook. This makes a very dense, moist bread; topped
> with some whipped cream cheese it's heavenly!
>
> Banana Coffee Bread
>
> 1/4 cup vegetable oil (I use extra light olive oil)
> 1/2 cup sugar
> 2 eggs
> 2 or 3 ripe medium bananas, mashed (about 1 cup, but a little extra
> won't necessitate any recipe adjustments)
> 1 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
> 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
> 1/2 teaspoon salt
>
> Preheat oven to 325°F. Cream oil and sugar until well blended. Add
> eggs and beat well. Stir in banana. Sift together dry ingredients
> and add to banana mixture; mix well. Spray 9"x5"x3" loaf pan with
> non-stick spray; pour in mixture. Bake 40-50 minutes, or until
> tester inserted in center comes out clean.
>
> I've also done these in disposable foil mini-pans to give as little
> holiday gifts. Bake the mini-pans for about 35 minutes at 325°F.
Thanks, Karen!
kili
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