2010-05-22

Banana bread

SERVINGS: 1 loaf  TIME: 1h30m

INGREDIENTS:
  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 2 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/3 cup soft butter
  • 2/3 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 2 ripe bananas, mashed 
DIRECTIONS:
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  3. In another bowl, mix butter and sugar.
  4. Mix in the egg and then the mashed bananas.
  5. Combine the dry ingredients into the wet. Add nuts, dried fruits, chocolate chips, etc., if desired.
  6. Lightly coat a 9-inch springform pan with butter and flour. Pour batter in evenly.
  7. Bake for about one hour or until toothpick comes out clean.
NOTES:
  • Very light and crispy; goes well with tea/coffee
  • Optional: cream cheese icing
    • Ingredients:
      • 90g cream cheese, softened
      • about 3tbsp butter, softened
      • 2/3 cup icing sugar
      • 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice
    • Directions:
      • In an electric mixer, beat butter and cream cheese together until creamy. Add icing sugar and beat until mixture is smooth. Beat in lemon juice to combine. Spread icing over top and sides of the cooled loaf.
SOURCE: sheeatsbears.blogspot.com

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