I cant wait to share with you one of my all time favorite recipes today. My Great -grandmother Whites Banana Nut bread! I remember very little about her but for some reason I remember listening and dancing to a "Chipmunks" record in her living room. I also recall being afraid of her basement and standing at the top of the stairs while my cousins tried to convince me to join them. Funny what sticks in our minds over the years isn't it.
Grandmother Whites Banana Nut Bread
1 stick real butter-room temp 2 eggs
1 1/4 cup sugar 1 teas baking soda
1 1/2 cup flour 4 Tbls buttermilk
1/2 teas. salt 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
1 cup mashed bananas 1 teas, vanilla
Mix sugar and butter till creamy, Add eggs one at a time. Mix flour, soda and salt in a separate bowl. Add flour mixture alternately with milk. Add vanilla, bananas and nuts.
Bake 350 degrees for 1 hour or until fork comes out clean.
*I do use margarine and regular milk and it is still very good. But to get the taste of Grandmother Whites original Nut bread I would try the real butter and buttermilk at least once!
*Carrying on a tradition I grew up with, this is a recipe I love to share. I often bake it in 3 mini loaf pans and give to neighbors and friends. Hope you'll keep one and then be a blessing to others by doing the same.
*The smell of homemade baked goods cooking helps to create a warm and cozy atmosphere where friends and family love to gather and reconnect. I try to do this at least one a week just to draw everyone HOME at the same time!
* Baking is also a great way to keep your children and their friends close by. My mother was always baking something and all my friends always wanted to come to my house to see what was cooking. When I became a mom I realized what my mom was doing, she had an alternative motive, to keep me and my friends within eye and ear distance! Smart move MOM!
Our GOAL- Creating an atmosphere of good smells, good eating and the opportunity to teach and train our children in the art of baking and hospitality ,while also being a blessing to others!
I will be trying this recipe! I think I'll make it for my grandpa. We love banana bread. Thank you for sharing. :) I will also have to remember that trick to keep Amelia & her friends close by!
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