Banana Bread

Banana Bread

Banana bread is a basic, reliable banana bread recipe. The perfect thing to do with over-ripe bananas! 
Ingredients

• 1½ cups white sugar
• ½ cup butter, softened
• 3 bananas (the riper the better), mashed
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ tsp. baking soda
• ⅓ cup sour milk or buttermilk
• ¼ tsp. salt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Note: ½ tsp. baking powder and ⅓ cup milk can be substituted for the sour milk/buttermilk and baking soda.

Direction:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Lightly grease an 8 in x 4 in loaf pan.
3. Combine all ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Beat well.
4. Pour batter into pan.
5. Bake on middle shelf of oven for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre of the loaf comes out clean.

Makes one loaf.