Banana bread

[bif]

http://cookingwiththemark.blogspot.com

Ingredients
4 ripe bananas, smashed
1/3 c melter butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 t vanilla
1 t baking soda
Pinch of salt
1 1/2 c all-purpose flour

Directions
Heat oven to 350°. In a large mixing bowl, mix butter into the mashed bananas with a wooden spoon. Then mix in sugar, egg, and vanilla. Sprinkle baking soda and salt over the mixture and fold in. Add flour last and mix well. Pour into a buttered 4"x8" loaf pan and bake for 1 hour. Cool on a cookie rack, remove from pan and serve. I know it's guilding the lily, but I like serving it warm, buttered. Variation include adding crushed walnuts, chocolate chips, or pieces of dried fruit.

[rdharma]

1. I'm glad you put walnuts in the "variation" category.

I hate walnuts in banana bread.

[bif]

2. My one daughter does too

Maybe that's why she like it so much!

[rdharma]

3. The recipe is great.

Your banana bread recipe is great. But walnuts ruin the soft texture and add nothing to the taste. IMHO.

Thumbs up on the chocolate chip idea.

[bif]

4. It turns out so moist! Another variation is adding lemon zest.

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According to my wife. I actually like it plain, like the recipe.

[canoeist52]

5. I add cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and a touch of clove

and it becomes a fall festive treat that makes the house smell great.

[Arkansas Granny]

6. Before you mash those bananas, I would suggest roasting them on a baking sheet at 350F

for about 15 - 20 minutes, or until they turn black. It really intensifies the flavor. Here's my new favorite recipe for banana bread.

http://www.feedingmygiant.com/2013/03/big-b-banana-bread-with-roasted-bananas.html

[bif]

7. When they're frozen, they're pretty much mush

So I don't know about roasting them.

[Arkansas Granny]

8. I'm sure you're right. I would only roast fresh bananas in the skin.

It really does bring out the flavor. I plan on doing it from now on when I make banana bread or muffins.