Banana Nut Bread Recipe

Banana Nut Bread, fresh from the oven
I especially like the loaf pan on the right.

So what does one do with bananas that are black on the outside and look like they should be thrown out? Well, if they're not terribly soft and squishy and leaking (ew), then one makes banana nut bread, of course! (Very ripe bananas make a much tastier banana nut bread. Don't bother to use ones that are yellow and without spots, for the bread will be pretty tasteless.) My husband even promised to eat it, which surprised me, for he much prefers salty snacks to sweet ones.

I decided to use the ancient, large and heavy loaf pans that we inherited from Kevin's Grandpa Roy. I'm so glad I didn't throw those out. If I remember correctly, Grandpa kept nails and odds'n'ends in them in his garage. But they remind me of Grandpa Roy, whom I dearly loved, so I'm much fonder of the pans than Grandpa would have been. 

 Grandpa Roy and our firstborn, many years ago

He's the one who taught me to bake bread and with whom I had many discussions at the kitchen table while the barrel of his .22 was threaded through a hole in the window frame so he could shoot pesky red squirrels that were bothering his bird feeders. It wasn't considered sport; it was a matter of defending personal property.

Nice, crusty banana bread, cooling
(This is truer to color)

Banana Nut Bread Recipe:

2 1/2 c. all purpose flour

1 c. sugar

3 1/2 t. baking powder

1 t. salt

3 T. vegetable oil

3/4 c. milk

2-3 ripe bananas, mashed

1 egg

1 c. finely chopt nuts (I used probably 1 1/2 c. walnuts)

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 9x5x3 inch loaf pan or two 8.5x4.5x2.5 loaf pans. Measure all ingredients into large mixer bowl. Beat on medium speed 1/2 minute, scraping side and bottom of bowl constantly.

Pour into pans. Bake 55-65 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from pan; cool thoroughly before slicing. (That is total nonsense. Get butter on it as quickly as possible while it is still hot. Delicious!!!)

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