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Sunday, December 13, 2009

CeCe's Banana Bread

Ben has been talking about his Grandma's Banana Bread - She was nice enough to share it with him. The family said my execution tasted like here - a HUGE compliment!! Without further ado - Grandma's Nana Bread!

Banana Bread
Source: CeCe Dougherty
As typed by Cece.


FIRST THING - MASH 2 BANANAS.
LEAVE THEM IN THE MIXER.
ADD 1 1/2 CUPS SUGAR
1/2 C BUTTER (1STICK AND i ALWAYS USE BUTTER)
BLEND TOGETHER IN MIXER
ADD 2 EGGS, 1/4 TEASPOON SALT, 1 TEASPOON VANILLA
MIX ALTERNATELY 1 1/2 CUPS ALL PURPOSE FLOUR
WITH 4 TABLESPOONS OF SOUR CREAM THAT HAS BEEN STIRRED TOGETHER WITH
1 TEASPOON OF BAKING SODA.
ADD CHOPPED WALNUTS IF YOU LIKE ( i LOVE WALNUTS SO 1 USE A WHOLE
CUP)(SOMETIMES i DON'T CHOP THEM, IT KIND OF LOOKS GOOD TO ME TO SEE
BIG CHUNKS OF WALNUTS.)
USE A LOAF PAN AND i GREASE IT AND LINE IT WITH SILVER FOIL 375
OVEN FOR 1 HOUR++.
THE TOP SHOULD BE FIRM.
STICK A TOOTHPICK INTO IT IF YOU ARE IN DOUBT. SHOULD COME OUT DRY.
IF YOU ARE USING A KITCHENAID THE BOWL HOLDS 2 RECIPES AT A TIME. i
NEVER MAKE ONE.
EXTRA RIPE BANANAS ARE BEST. tHE SUPER MARKET SOMETIMES HAS BAGS OF
OVERRIPE BANANAS AVAILABLE. SHOULD HAVE A LOT OF BROWN SPOTS ON THEM
(i GUESS THE SUGAR IS FERMENTING AND THEY'RE BECOMING ALCOHOLIC)
ANYWAY THAT'S WHEN THEY MAKE THE BEST BANANA BREAD.
THEY FREEZE BEAUTIFULLY. i