Monday, April 13, 2020

Banana Bread (Hardin County Fair Challenge Recipe)

2 large eggs
1 cup sugar
3 T. milk
1/2 cup margarine, softened
3 bananas, mashed (minimum 1 1/2 cups)
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
2 cups flour
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease 1 large loaf pan (no smaller than 8x4, 9x5 is as large as you should go.)  Mash the bananas to a smooth consistency with either a potato masher or wooden spoon. Mash in the margarine.  Add all the rest of the ingredients at one time and stir together until just barely blended.  The batter will be a little lumpy.  Bake in the center of the oven for 1 hour or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.  Butter the top crust when done baking for a shiny crust.  Let cool for 10-15 minutes before removing from the loaf pan and cooling completely on a rack.

Recipe from Albert City Our Saviors Lutheran Church Cookbook