Gonz
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I-94 is shut down. Hockey practice and my pick-up game are both cancelled today. Even the local ski hill is closed. It's 30-40mph winds, at least 8 inches of snow so far and it's 5 degrees outside. Nothing better to do than a little baking.
Here's my favorite Banana Bread recipe:
* 5 very ripe bananas
* 4 eggs
* 1 cup shortening
* 2 1/2 cups sugar (half white, half brown)
* 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
* 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
* 2 teaspoons baking soda
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 tsp cinnamon
* 1/2 tsp nutmeg
* 1 cup chopped nuts (whatever your favorite, I use chopped walnuts)
Smash up the bananas and eggs in one bowl and set aside. In another bowl beat the shortening and add the sugar. Stir in vanilla and banana mixture. Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt; blend into batter. Add walnuts if desired. Then pour this batter into two loaf pans, the ones that are about 9x5ish.
Bake in a 300 degree oven for roughly 1 hour 15 minutes, they're done when a toothpick comes out clean.
Here's my favorite Banana Bread recipe:
* 5 very ripe bananas
* 4 eggs
* 1 cup shortening
* 2 1/2 cups sugar (half white, half brown)
* 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
* 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
* 2 teaspoons baking soda
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 tsp cinnamon
* 1/2 tsp nutmeg
* 1 cup chopped nuts (whatever your favorite, I use chopped walnuts)
Smash up the bananas and eggs in one bowl and set aside. In another bowl beat the shortening and add the sugar. Stir in vanilla and banana mixture. Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt; blend into batter. Add walnuts if desired. Then pour this batter into two loaf pans, the ones that are about 9x5ish.
Bake in a 300 degree oven for roughly 1 hour 15 minutes, they're done when a toothpick comes out clean.