Memory in the Age of the Dragons

Ð'* Banana Bread Recipe

Ingredients

Ð'* 1/2 cup softened butter

Ð'* 1 cup granulated sugar

Ð'* 2 eggs

Ð'* 1 cup mashed ripe bananas

Ð'* 2 cups flour

Ð'* 1 teaspoon baking soda

Ð'* 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Ð'* 1/2 teaspoon salt

Ð'* 1 cup chopped walnuts

Ð'* Preparation

Preheat oven to 350F and grease 9x5 loaf pan. Cream butter and sugar together. Add one egg at a time, beating until smooth. Blend in mashed bananas. In second bowl, stir flour with baking soda, baking powder, salt and nuts. Add to banana mixture, stirring only enough to moisten. Transfer to loaf pan and bake 1 hour (inserted toothpick should come out clean). Allow to cool in pan for 10 minutes, then remove from pan to complete cooling.

Ð'* Banana Bread:

Ð'* 1 cup granulated sugar

8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature

2 large eggs

3 ripe bananas

1 tablespoon milk

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

Ð'* Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Butter a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan.

Ð'* Cream the sugar and butter in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. In a small bowl, mash the bananas with a fork. Mix in the milk and cinnamon. In another bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add the banana mixture to the creamed mixture and stir until combined. Add dry ingredients, mixing just until flour disappears. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Set aside to cool on a rack for 15 minutes. Remove bread from pan, invert onto rack and cool completely before slicing.