Here are two recipes that are favorites in my family.
Banana Tea Ring
You cook this in 2 loaf pans, an angel food cake pan or a bunt pan. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
The Ingredients:
1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. granulated sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp. almond
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 c. buttermilk
1 c. mashed bananas
1/2 - 1 c. chopped walnuts (Tess Note: I usually use 1 cup)
Powdered Sugar
Directions:
Cream Butter and sugars using an electric mixer until light in color.
Blend in eggs and almond -- beat until light
In a separate bowl (or large glass measuring cup), mix the bananas and buttermilk.
Sift dry ingredients
Alternate wet and dry ingredients -- starting and ending with wet. Mix well between additions.
Stir in nuts.
Pour in greased tube pan, bunt pan or 2 loaf pans.
Bake 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes (or until it pulls away from the sides)
Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan.
Dust with powdered sugar when almost cool.
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
You cook this in a loaf pan..
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
The Ingredients:
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
3 mashed bananas
1/2 c. chopped dates (or raisins)
1/4 c. chopped maraschino cherries
1/4 c. chocolate chips
1/2 c. chopped nuts
Directions:
Cream shortening and Sugar with an electric mixer until light.
Add eggs and beat well.
Add flour and baking soda and mix well
Add bananas and other fruit and beat
Stir in nuts and chocolate chips
Put in a large greased loaf pan
Bake 1 hour at 350.