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Banana Bread
Cryambers wrote:
> kilikini wrote: >> 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 > > I also like the James Beard recipe that was already posted. This one > is my current favorite. I decided to change things up a bit one > recent time I made it and it was very popular with those who ate it: > I added 1/2 cup chocolate chips instead of nuts. > > Banana Tea Bread > Craig Claiborne, The New York Times Cookbook > Makes 1 loaf > > 1 ¾ cups sifted flour > 2 tsp. baking powder > ¼ tsp. baking soda > ½ tsp. salt > 1/3 cup shortening > 2/3 cup sugar > 2 eggs, well beaten > 1 cup mashed bananas (2-3) > > Preheat oven to 350 F. > > Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, and salt. > > Cream the shortening, add the sugar gradually and continue working > until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and beat well. Add the flour > mixture alternately with the bananas, a small amount at a time, > beating after each addition until smooth. > > Turn into a well-greased bread pan (8 1/2 X 4 1/2 X 3 inches) and bake > about 1 hour and 10 minutes. > > VARIATIONS: > For raisin, nut or date banana bread, add 1 cup seedless raisins, ½ > cup coarsely broken nut meats, or 1 cup finely chopped dates to the > batter. > > pat Thanks, another one for the recipe file! kili |
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