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MamaNomerz · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 2:52 pm Post subject: Banana Bread recipe....

Got a good one you want to share? That dosen't have NUTS!!! I am craving so hungry in this forum.

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kel12 · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 4:14 pm Post subject:

Here's mine......I use the nuts, but you can leave them out too.

1 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (3-4 medium)
1/3 cup water
1 2/3 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Heat oven to 350. Grease bottom only of loaf pan. Mix sugar and butter. Stir in eggs until blended. Add bananas and water; beat 30 seconds. Stir in remaining ingredients except nuts just until moistened; stir in nuts. Pour into pan and bake until wooden pick comes out clean, about 55-60 minutes.

MamaNomerz · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 5:20 pm Post subject:

Happy to be · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:02 pm Post subject:

I found this recipe on epicurious.com - It's a low fat version - except I'm a bad girl and add chocolate chips - YUMMY!!!

2 large eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup smashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium)
1/3 cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 325. Lightly grease 8 1/2x4 1/2x2 1/2 inch pan; dust with flour. Using electric mixer, beat eggs and sugar in large bowl until thick and light, about 5 minutes. Mix in smashed bananas, buttermilk, oil and vanilla. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt over mixture; beat until just blended. Pour patter into prepared pan.

Bake bread untitl golden brown on top and toothpick inserted into center comes out clean - about 1 hour. Turn bread out onto rack and cool.

The buttermilk replaces nearly all of the oil. I'll add chocolate chips sometimes for my family - they love it!!
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JessFM · Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 7:48 pm Post subject:

Moist Banana Bread

2 1/2 C flour
1 t salt
2 t baking soda
1 C butter
2 C sugar
2 C mashed very ripe bananas (about 4-6, depending on the size - the best bananas are those just on the brink of going rotten)
4 eggs, slightly beaten
1 C chopped walnuts and/or 1/2 C Mini chocolate chips (optional, I usually leave this out)

Preheat oven to 350°.

Grease and flour loaf pan (or muffin pan). Stir & toss together flour, salt, baking soda then set it aside. In a large bowl combine butter, sugar, eggs and bananas until well blended. Add the combined dry ingredients until batter is thoroughly blended. Pour into loaf pan or muffin tins. Sprinkly with the streusel topping (optional... recipe below)

Baking time:
loaf pans : 60-70 mins.
mini loaf pans: 45 mins.
muffins: 15 mins.

Check center for doneness with a toothpick. If it comes out clean, it's ready. Remove from oven then let cool for 5 minutes before inverting.

With this recipe, you can choose to make either 2 regular loaves, 3 mini loaves or about 18 large muffins.

Streusel Nut Topping: (optional)

1/2 C packed brown sugar
6 T all-purpose flour.
4 T butter
2/3 C chopped walnuts (optional)

In a small bowl, combine the sugar and flour. Then using a pastry blender, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the walnuts. Sprinkle this on top of the loaves or muffins before baking.

Labels: baking, food, recipes
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JessFM · Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 7:52 pm Post subject:

... and a fun variation on the traditional banana bread:

Kahlua Banana Nut Bread

(Makes 3 large loaves, 5-6 medium loaves or 10-12 small loaves)

Ingredients

1 c chopped dates
1/4 c water
3 eggs at room temperature
3 c sugar
1/2 c butter-flavored shortening
3 ounces Kahlua
3 c (approximately 7) ripened bananas
3T lemon juice, divided
3 1/2 c flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 c crushed walnuts

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. If dates are not chopped, chop into small pieces and put into a small saucepan.

Add 1/2 cup water and 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Stir over low heat until mixture is thick like jam. Set aside and let cool.

Using a small electric hand mixer, cream sugar with shortening in a large bowl until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, until creamy. Add Kahlua and mix.

Smash bananas and add remaining 2 tablespoons lemon juice with bananas and mix well into batter. Add 1 1/2 cups date mixture and mix. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg into batter. Add nuts and fold until well mixed.

Spray bread pans with cooking spray. Fill each bread pan 3/4 full. Put into oven and bake for approximately 1 hour.

Take bread out of oven and poke several holes in bread and brush with Kahlua 4 times. Let stand overnight and brush with Kahlua 2 more times. Wrap loaves of bread in plastic wrap and refrigerate.
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MamaNomerz · Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:42 pm Post subject:

Thanks gals.

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