Banana Bread

Name: Banana Bread
Ingredients: 3 medium or 2 large bananas; lemon juice (if desired); 1/2 c. butter; 1 c. white sugar; 2 whole eggs, beaten lightly; 1/2 tsp. salt; 2 c. all-purpose flour; 1 tsp. soda; 2 tsp. vanilla; 1 c. pecans, finely chopped (if desired)

10 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

3 medium or 2 large bananas
lemon juice (if desired)
1/2 c. butter
1 c. white sugar
2 whole eggs, beaten lightly
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. soda
2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. pecans, finely chopped (if desired)

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°.
2

Mash bananas; sprinkle with lemon.
3

In a separate bowl, cream butter and sugar.
4

Add eggs and salt.
5

Then add flour and soda sifted together.
6

Beat well, then add vanilla, pecans and mashed bananas.
7

Grease and flour loaf pan, 9 x 5 x 3-inch.
8

Pour batter into pan and bake for 45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
9

Do not overbake!
10

Turn out on rack to cool.
11

This freezes well.
12

Slices without crumbling if you cool several hours or overnight.
13

In a hurry?
14

Partly freeze, then cut.