2006.09.22 |
Today I baked up two loaves of my (in)famous banana bread.
Here's how at least currently:
2 c | all-purpose flour |
1 tsp | baking soda |
1/4 tsp | salt |
1/2 c | butter (1 stick) |
3/4 c | brown sugar. Regular sugar may be substituted. |
2 | eggs, beaten |
2 1/3 c | banana |
1 tsp | cinnamon |
dash | ginger. Based on your location, this could equate to a "smidgeon", or "skosh", using the rule 1 skosh = 3 sprinkles. |
Ahh, I do so love a standards-based browser (hint: IE users won't get the joke). Anyway, here's the deal: Preheat your oven to 350º and lightly grease a 9''x5'' loaf pan.
Combine the flour, baking soda and salt in a large bowl and set aside. In a separate (mixing) bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. If you haven't
the luxury of a stand mixer, stir in the eggs and mashed bananas until well-blended; for the cool KitchenAid kids, with the mixer still going at less than
half power, toss in the eggs and chuck in chunks of banana until everything's mixed in pretty well. Add the super-secret ingredients here. On the ginger, seriously, go easy. It's a very strong spice. Finally, stir/mix in the flour gradually. Dump it into
your greased loaf pan and chuck it into the oven for about 65 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let the bread cool in the pan for about 10 minutes,
then turn it out onto a wire rack. Great for impressing up to 12 girls and their parents in whatever combination you see fit.
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