"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
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>I really hate it when recipes for banana cake or banana bread specify the
> number of bananas rather than giving a cup or weight measurement. Even
> specifying "large" or "medium" bananas is not too meaningful since size
> varies considerably. Baking recipes are highly dependent on exact
> quantities
> of major ingredients for success. Two little banana results in a dry cake
> or
> bread, just as too much banana results in a cake or bread that falls.
> Recipe
> authors ought to get their bananas together. :-)
>
> --
>

As you well know, Wayne, older recipes didn't call for exact measurements so
they may not make much sense these days. (I still don't know exactly what
"butter the size of a walnut" means.) All we can do is guestimate and try,
try again. Make note of the measurements you used so you can change it
later until you achieve the results you want. Then be precise as to the
measurements.

Jill

"jmcquown" staring aghast at the Duh'Weenie Clownie's" 2" fuse:
>"Duh'Weenie Clownie" feeling especially neglected jumps up and down with no skivvies so little boys will be attracted to his childish pecker:
>>
>>I really hate it when recipes for banana cake or banana bread specify the
>> number of bananas rather than giving a cup or weight measurement. Even
>> specifying "large" or "medium" bananas is not too meaningful since size
>> varies considerably. Baking recipes are highly dependent on exact
>> quantities
>> of major ingredients for success. Two little banana results in a dry cake
>> or
>> bread, just as too much banana results in a cake or bread that falls.
>> Recipe
>> authors ought to get their bananas together. :-)
>>
>> --
>>
>
>As you well know, Wayne, older recipes didn't call for exact measurements so
>they may not make much sense these days. (I still don't know exactly what
>"butter the size of a walnut" means.) All we can do is guestimate and try,
>try again. Make note of the measurements you used so you can change it
>later until you achieve the results you want. Then be precise as to the
>measurements.
>
>Jill

The only time butter is specified as walnut/knob/pat is in
circumstances where quantity is subjective, as when used for frying,
greasing a baking pan, thickening a sauce, glossing a steak, a serving
size (as for a baked potato/buttering toast) or some such... but when
an integrel part of a recipe butter is stated in Tbls, grams, cups,
ounces, pounds... for any experienced cook there should be no
confusion about what "butter the size of a walnut" means, none
whatsoever... anyone confused about what "butter the size of a walnut"
means would be just as confused by "salt and pepper to taste".

The same way that recipes assume *large* eggs recipes also assume
*medium* bananas; *126g/110* calories is the industry standard for a
medium banana.

Most every recipe I've ever seen that calls for bananas states
"medium" bananas... ripe bananas contain very little moisture and no
fat so it's extremely rare for it to matter what size banana is used
for the success of any recipe... in fact other than for counting
calories I defy anyone to post a recipe where it matters which size
banana is used. This is simply the infantile Duh'Weenie Clownie
pleading for attention.

The pull down chart will indicate banana size/weight:
http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts/f...-juices/1846/2

"brooklyn1" > wrote in message
...
> "jmcquown" staring aghast at the Duh'Weenie Clownie's" 2" fuse:
>>"Duh'Weenie Clownie" feeling especially neglected jumps up and down with
>>no skivvies so little boys will be attracted to his childish pecker:
>>>
>>>I really hate it when recipes for banana cake or banana bread specify the
>>> number of bananas rather than giving a cup or weight measurement. Even
>>> specifying "large" or "medium" bananas is not too meaningful since size
>>> varies considerably. Baking recipes are highly dependent on exact
>>> quantities
>>> of major ingredients for success. Two little banana results in a dry
>>> cake
>>> or
>>> bread, just as too much banana results in a cake or bread that falls.
>>> Recipe
>>> authors ought to get their bananas together. :-)
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>
>>As you well know, Wayne, older recipes didn't call for exact measurements
>>so
>>they may not make much sense these days. (I still don't know exactly what
>>"butter the size of a walnut" means.) All we can do is guestimate and
>>try,
>>try again. Make note of the measurements you used so you can change it
>>later until you achieve the results you want. Then be precise as to the
>>measurements.
>>
>>Jill
>
> The only time butter is specified as walnut/knob/pat is in
> circumstances where quantity is subjective, as when used for frying,
> greasing a baking pan, thickening a sauce, glossing a steak, a serving
> size (as for a baked potato/buttering toast) or some such...


You didn't know my grandmother, Sheldon. She specified butter the size of a
walnut for a lot of things, including making banana nut bread and her recipe
for date-nut coconut candy. Candy cooked to the soft ball stage... how many
cooks under the age of 60 do you know who have any idea what that means?
(My grandma taught me how to make the candy so I know, but it's subjective.
Walnuts come in different sizes heheh)

Jill

jmcquown wrote:
> You didn't know my grandmother, Sheldon. She specified butter the size
> of a walnut for a lot of things, including making banana nut bread and
> her recipe for date-nut coconut candy. Candy cooked to the soft ball
> stage... how many cooks under the age of 60 do you know who have any
> idea what that means? (My grandma taught me how to make the candy so I
> know, but it's subjective. Walnuts come in different sizes heheh)


I'm under 60, and *I* know what it means.

"Pennyaline" > wrote in message
...
> jmcquown wrote:
>> You didn't know my grandmother, Sheldon. She specified butter the size
>> of a walnut for a lot of things, including making banana nut bread and
>> her recipe for date-nut coconut candy. Candy cooked to the soft ball
>> stage... how many cooks under the age of 60 do you know who have any idea
>> what that means? (My grandma taught me how to make the candy so I know,
>> but it's subjective. Walnuts come in different sizes heheh)
>
>
> I'm under 60, and *I* know what it means.

No you don't. Jill is indispensible.

Pennyaline wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>> You didn't know my grandmother, Sheldon. She specified butter the
>> size of a walnut for a lot of things, including making banana nut
>> bread and her recipe for date-nut coconut candy. Candy cooked to the
>> soft ball stage... how many cooks under the age of 60 do you know who
>> have any idea what that means? (My grandma taught me how to make the
>> candy so I know, but it's subjective. Walnuts come in different sizes
>> heheh)
>
>
> I'm under 60, and *I* know what it means.

I'm well under 60 and know what it means. I learned it in Junior High
Home-Ec officially, but had known about it since people used to make
fudge and taffy commonly enough. I might have even learned it from my
older sister's Barbie Cookbook (a classic!)

"Pennyaline" > wrote in message
...
> jmcquown wrote:
>> You didn't know my grandmother, Sheldon. She specified butter the size
>> of a walnut for a lot of things, including making banana nut bread and
>> her recipe for date-nut coconut candy. Candy cooked to the soft ball
>> stage... how many cooks under the age of 60 do you know who have any idea
>> what that means? (My grandma taught me how to make the candy so I know,
>> but it's subjective. Walnuts come in different sizes heheh)
>
>
> I'm under 60, and *I* know what it means.


Perhaps you're a candy maker

Jill