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maxine in ri wrote:
> On Jun 30, 6:21 pm, "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

>
> Ok, I just read your other post that you want to see them here<g>.
> Normally, I would type it in,
> but DH now has 2 bikes working, so we went out today, and of course I
> spilled and while I
> broke nothing, got some nice bruises, including the back of my hand,
> so typing is not fun.
>
> Banana (Nut) Bread
> Fanny Farmer Cookbook
> 3 ripe bananas, well mashed
> 2 eggs, well beaten
> 2 cups (280 g) flour (white or whole wheat or both)
> 1 teaspoon salt
> 1 teaspoon baking soda (sodium bicarbonate)
> 3/4 cup (145 g) sugar (can use light brown sugar for all or part of
> it)
> 1/2 cup (1dL) coarsely chopped walnuts (optional, replaceable with
> whatever strikes your fancy, or - more commonly - whatever's in the
> house)
>
> Preheat oven to 350F / 180C / mark 4. Grease a loaf pan (or it will
> bake faster in a low, broad pan). Mix the bananas and eggs together in
> a large bowl. Stir in the flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda. Add the
> walnuts and mix. Put the batter in the pan and bake for 1 hour, or
> until the cake springs back when you touch it.
>
> I use a 9x13 pan, and bake 35 minutes. Also add 1 to 2 teaspoons
> cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ginger, 1/4 teaspoon each nutmeg and white
> pepper.
> In muffin tins, makes a dozen baked 20 minutes.
>
> Have fun!
> maxine in ri


Thanks, Maxine and I hope your hand feels better soon, you poor thing!

kili