Bananas And Cream Bread For Bread Machines Food

BANANA BREAD - QUICK BREAD FOR MACHINES

Steps:

• Place ingredients in the pan of the bread machine.
• Select the Dough setting, and press Start. Mix the bread for 3 to 5 minutes until the bananas are mashed and all ingredients are thoroughly combined. If necessary, use a rubber spatula to push the dough from the sides of the bread pan. When 3 to 5 minutes have passed on the clock display, press Stop. Do not continue mixing. Smooth out the top of the loaf with the rubber spatula.
• Select the Bake setting, and press Start. The Bake cycle time may vary with machines, but should be about 50 minutes. To test the bread for doneness, insert a toothpick into the center top. Remove the toothpick. If the bread is done, the toothpick will come out clean. If there is batter on the toothpick, reset the machine on Bake and continue to bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes. Test again with the toothpick to ensure the bread is completely baked. Remove the pan from the machine, but allow the bread to remain in the pan for 10 minutes. Remove the bread to cool completely on a wire rack.

BANANA NUT BREAD FOR THE BREAD MACHINE

Steps:

• Into baking pan measure flour, sugar, baking powder, soda, and salt.
• Add oil, eggs, sour cream, and vanilla.
• **(follow your machine's instructions).
• Insert pan securely into unit; close lid.
• Select"Cake" setting; press"Start."**.
• When beep sounds after about 5 minutes, add mashed banana and nuts.
• Press"Start" again.
• The"Complete" light will flash when cake is done.
• Using hotpads, remove pan from unit.
• Turn bread out onto cooling rack.
• Cool; slice thinly to serve.
• Makes 1 5x4-inch loaf.
• Banana-Chocolate Chip Bread: Prepare bread as above through"Cake" setting.
• When beep sounds, add mashed banana and 1/3 cup chopped chocolate chips.
• Omit nuts.
• Continue as directed.
• **If Bread machine on "Cake Setting" does not mix ingredients follow these steps.
• Place ingredients in pan of bread machine.
• Select Dough setting, and press Start. Mix bread for 3 to 5 minutes until bananas are mashed and all ingredients are thoroughly combined. If necessary, use a rubber spatula to push dough from sides of bread pan. When 3 to 5 minutes have passed on clock display, press Stop. Do not continue mixing.
• Select "Cake" setting, and press Start. Cake cycle time may vary with machines, but should be about "50 minutes". Test bread for doneness, insert a toothpick into center top. Remove toothpick. If bread is done, toothpick will come out clean. If there is dough on toothpick, reset machine on "Cake" setting and continue to bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes. Test again with toothpick to assure the bread is completely baked.
• Remove pan from machine, but allow bread to remain in pan for 10 minutes. Remove bread to cool completely on a wire rack.

CREAMY BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8x4-inch loaf pans.
• Cream the margarine and cream cheese together. Gradually add the white sugar, and continue beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the mashed bananas and vanilla. Add flour, baking powder, and baking soda; mix until batter is just moist.
• In a small bowl, mix together chopped pecans, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, and cinnamon.
• Divide half the batter between the two prepared loaf pans. Sprinkle pecan mixture over the batter in the pans, and top with remaining batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of each loaf comes out clean, about 45 minutes.