1. Banana Bread! Mega moist on the inside and buttery crunchy on the outside, this is the best banana bread ever! Prep time: 1 ½ hours 10/1/2011
2. Ingredients 2 cups unbleached flour 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1/3 cup milk 1 teaspoon lemon juice 3 ripe bananas 8 tablespoons butter (plus extra for the pan) 8 tablespoons margarine 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 3 tablespoons rum Optional 2/3 cup chopped walnuts, pecans or chocolate chips 10/1/2011
3. Step 1 – Prepare Ingredients Preheat oven to 350 degrees Combine dry ingredients – set aside Mash 3 ripe bananas - set aside Cut up one cube butter + one cube margarine into tablespoon sized pieces (smaller pieces will soften and combine easily) – set aside Measure milk and add lemon juice to milk (milk will curdle) Grease 9x5x3 inch loaf pan well with butter 10/1/2011
4. Step 2 – Assemble Ingredients Combine and beat butter and margarine until light and creamy Add sugar slowly and continue to beat until fluffy Add eggs, one at time, and continue to beat until combined Alternately add dry ingredients then milk mixture Fold in bananas Fold in 3T rum Optional – add 2/3 cup either pecans, walnut or choc chips 10/1/2011
5. Step 3 – Bake Pour mixture into well buttered loaf pan 9x5x3 Bake on rack in lower third of oven Check doneness at 55 minutes (tent with foil to keep from overcooking on outside – should be golden brown at first check point) Continue cooking for 10-15 more minutes, or until inserted knife comes out clean Don’t overcook! (#) | 10/1/2011
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