This tasty recipe is copied from one we found on www.foodnetwork.com, but has been altered to our liking. We used 3 very ripe large bananas (brown skins). We also added a teaspoon of almond extract, a teaspoon of vanilla extract, and an extra teaspoon of cinnamon. It turned out wonderful! Enjoy!
Ingredients
1 cup granulated sugar
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
2 large eggs
3 large overly ripe bananas
1 tablespoon milk
2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
Directions
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
Butter a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan.
Cream the sugar and butter in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
In a small bowl, mash the bananas with a fork. Mix in the milk, vanilla and almond extract, and cinnamon. In another bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
Add the banana mixture to the creamed mixture and stir until combined. Add dry ingredients, mixing just until flour disappears.
Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Set aside to cool for 15 minutes. Remove bread from loaf, place onto plate, and cool completely before slicing.
Original recipe can be found at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/banana-bread-recipe/index.html?oc=linkback
