Mpls Public High School Home Ec Banana Bread Recipes

BEST EVER BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, combine the eggs, bananas, oil, buttermilk and vanilla; add to flour mixture, stirring just until combined. Fold in nuts. , Pour into a greased or parchment-lined 9x5-in. loaf pan. If desired, sprinkle with additional walnuts. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours. Cool in pan for 15 minutes before removing to a wire rack.

MPLS. PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL - HOME EC. BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Cream fat.
• Work sugar into fat slowly.
• Add well beaten eggs and mix throughly.
• Sift flour, soda and salt.
• Fold flour into fat and sugar mixture alternating with milk and mashed banana. DO NOT BEAT.
• Turn into greased or lined 7 1/2" to 8 1/4" X 4 X 3 loaf pan.
• Bake at 350 for about 1 hour.

BANANA-NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Cream butter; add sugar and mix until light and fluffy.
• Add beaten eggs and blend well.
• Sift flour, baking powder, salt and soda together.
• Add milk to banana. Add alternately with dry ingredients to creamed mixture.
• Fold in chopped pecans; pour into two greased loaf pans.
• Bake at 350 degrees 40 to 50 minutes.

OLD-SCHOOL BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Cream oil and sugar together.
• Lightly beat eggs and add to creamed mixture.
• Combine lemon juice and bananas and add to creamed mixture.
• Sift dry ingredients together and combine with rest of ingredients.
• Bake in a well greased loaf pan for 45 minutes to one hour. Use toothpick inserted into center to check for doneness (when it comes out dry, it's done.).
• Serve with butter or plain.

POWERHOUSE BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease 4 loaf pans, 7x3-inch size. Combine 1 tablespoon white sugar with 2 teaspoons cinnamon in a small bowl. Dust the insides of the greased loaf pans with the cinnamon sugar.
• Stir whole wheat flour, oats, all-purpose flour, baking soda, 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and salt in a bowl. Beat 2 cups brown sugar with 3/4 cup butter in a separate mixing bowl until creamy. Beat in sour cream, bananas, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth. Stir the dry ingredients into the banana mixture and fold in 2 cups dates, 1 cup walnuts, and 1/2 cup toasted coconut.
• Spoon the batter into the prepared loaf pans. Sprinkle tops of each loaf with about 1 tablespoon of dark brown sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons each of dates, walnuts, and coconut. Brush each loaf with melted butter for a shiny glaze.
• Bake loaves in the preheated oven until browned and a toothpick inserted into the center of a loaf comes out clean, about 1 hour.