"Cheri" > wrote in message
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> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
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>> Not something I have ever made and it sounds wonderful!!! Please share
>> your recipes???
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> Really? I thought everyone made banana bread at one time or another. :-)


I have vague memories of having made some in the dim and distant past but I
like to get favourite recipes from those who make it regularly, rather than
just look for something on line )


I
> use a recipe like this.There are a ton of recipes out there, so I think
> you would have to decide which one you like best.
>
> 3 large extra ripe bananas about 1 1/2 cups mashed
> 2 cups all-purpose flour
> 1 teaspoon baking soda
> 1 teaspoon baking powder
> 1/2 teaspoon salt
> 11/2 teaspoon cinnamon
> 3/4 cup white sugar
> 1/2 cup brown sugar
> 1/2 cup softened butter
> 2 eggs, beaten
> 2 tsps vanilla extract
> 1/2 cup buttermilk
> 11/2 cup nuts (if making plain banana bread omit but I like it with nuts
> and also a few golden raisins)
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>
> Instructions
> Preheat oven to 325.
>
> Grease and flour a loaf pan.
>
> mash bananas until creamed in bowl
>
> In another bowl, mix together flour,baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon,
> and salt.
>
> Cream together the butter and sugars.
> Beat in the eggs until combined.
> Fold in the bananas.
> Add vanilla extract and buttermilk.
> Beat until combined.
> Add the dry mixture into the wet mixture.
> Mix until just mixed, don't overmix.
> put into the prepared loaf pan.
>
> Bake in middle of oven for 1 hour or so. Toothpick should come out clean
> and bread should be golden on the outside.
> Let cool for a few minutes and then take it out of the pan and place on a
> rack to cool.
> I like mine nice and cold so I refrigerate overnight, but dh likes it
> warm. YMMV

Thanks very much Saved!!

I bought bananas this morning so now I just have to wait until they are
ripe - which may take some time.


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