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Banana Bread

From: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Cooking Basics
Servings: one loaf
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Ronnie's Notes

This old-fashioned bread is delicious plain but even better when spread with softened cream cheese.

Tips: Kitchen Clue Banana bread tastes better the second day. Wrap it in plastic wrap and let the flavors mellow. You may add 2 tsp. of cinnamon to the batter if you prefer banana bread with a hint of spiciness.

Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

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1

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

2

Grease a 9”×5”×3” loaf pan.

3

Sift the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into a bowl and set it aside.

4

Beat the sugar and vegetable oil with a handheld or electric mixer set at moderate speed for 2– or until the mixture is light and fluffy.

5

Add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition.

6

Mash the bananas until they are mushy, then add them.

7

Beat the mixture thoroughly to incorporate the bananas.

8

Add the flour mixture, stirring only enough to moisten the dry ingredients and blend them in.

9

Gently stir in the milk, vanilla extract, and nuts (if desired).

10

Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake the bread or until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean.

11

Cool the bread in the pan .

12

Remove the bread from the pan and let it cool on a cake rack.

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