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And here’s today’s recipe, contributed by Rachel J..
Grandma Ada’s Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine (1 stick)
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3 ripe bananas (mashed or pureed)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups flour
- optional: chopped nuts and/or chocolate chips (a generous handful should be enough)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Cream butter and sugar with electric mixer or wooden spoon.
- Add 2 unbeaten eggs and mix well.
- Mix 3 ripe bananas with 1 tsp baking soda and add to above.
- Sift flour, baking powder, and salt and add to batter, mixing until all dry ingredients are absorbed.
- Add optional ingredients if desired and mix.
- Bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes.
- Let cool (if you have the discipline) and eat.
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Cream butter and sugar with electric mixer or wooden spoon.
- Add 2 unbeaten eggs and mix well.
- Mix 3 ripe bananas with 1 tsp baking soda and add to above.
- Sift flour, baking powder, and salt and add to batter, mixing until all dry ingredients are absorbed.
- Add optional ingredients if desired and mix.
- Bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes.
- Let cool (if you have the discipline) and eat.
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