Fanny Farmers Banana Nut Bread |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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From The Fanny Farmer Cookbook, Eleventh Edition. It is incredibly easy, and I've simply never had better banana bread than this. Fanny Farmer is an absolute classic, and deserves to be. Ingredients:
3 ripe bananas |
2 eggs |
2 cups flour |
3/4 cup sugar (regular, or turbinado works fine, too) |
1 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 cup nut meats, coarsely chopped (i prefer walnuts) |
Directions:
1. Mix in a bowl 3 ripe bananas, well mashed, and 2 eggs, beaten until light.
2. Sift together 2 cups flour, 3/4 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon baking soda.
3. Add to the first mixture.
4. Add 1/2 cup nut meats, chopped.
5. Stir well.
6. Put in a buttered loaf pan 9 by 5 inches.
7. Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees Fahrenheit (176 Celsius).
8. The bread is delicious served warm, with a butter dish nearby. It makes a nice breakfast quick bread or snack. It keeps well for 2-3 days, and is very nice toasted.
9. Tip #1: I have substituted homemade applesauce for a portion of the banana puree when I was short on bananas with excellent results.
10. Tip #2: If you like especially nutty breads, use one cup instead of 1/2 cup nut meats. I also usually double the nuts (actually, I think I use even more than a cup) because I love walnuts.
11. Tip #3: I often have substituted 1 cup or even all but half a cup of the all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour with delicious results. I tried it with half buckwheat flour this last time, and that worked out nice, too. I tend to add a bit less sugar (about 1/2 a cup, usually) with fine results.
12. Tip #4: Some like to add 2 tablespoons melted butter to the batter. I make it without, according to Fanny Farmer's original recipe. It is delicious without the added fat.
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