Redfield Recipes: Banana Bread

Banana Bread

Minor modifications to Julia's recipe

2-3	very old bananas (the older, the better)
1	egg
³/₄	cup	sugar
¹/₄	cup	oil
1	tsp	vanilla
1¹/₂	cups	flour
1¹/₂	tsp	baking powder
¹/₄	tsp	baking soda
¹/₂	tsp	salt
	cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, to taste
¹/₂	cup	chopped nuts (optional)
¹/₂	cup	chocolate chips (optional)

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease the bottom and half an inch up the sides of a loaf pan.

Mash the bananas in a large bowl. Stir in the egg, sugar, vegetable oil, and vanilla. Add the dry ingredients and stir until combined. (Note on spices: use only ¹/₄ tsp cinnamon if you want a strong banana flavor; use up to ³/₄ tsp cinnamon and up to ¹/₂ tsp of the others for a strongly spicy flavor.). Add nuts and/or chocolate chips if desired.

Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 50 minutes and let stand 5 minutes before cutting.