Pan De Banana Food

BANANA PANCAKES I

Steps:

• Combine flour, white sugar, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl, mix together egg, milk, vegetable oil and bananas.
• Stir flour mixture into banana mixture; batter will be slightly lumpy.
• Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake. Cook until pancakes are golden brown on both sides; serve hot.

BANANA BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease bottom and sides of 13 x 9 pan.
• In large bowl, mix granulated sugar, bananas, oil, and eggs with spoon.
• Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
• Spread in pan.
• Bake bars 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In medium bowl, mix cream cheese, butter, and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until blended.
• Gradually beat in powdered sugar with spoon, scraping bowl occasionally, until smooth and spreadable.
• Spread cooled bars with cream cheese frosting.
• Store in refrigerator.

GUATEMALAN PAN DE BANANO (BANANA BREAD)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Soften the butter to room temperature and mix it with the sugar in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
• Mash the bananas and add it to the butter and sugar mixture.
• Add the salt, lemon juice, cinnamon, and egg.
• Sift the flour with the baking powder and slowly add it to the liquid mixture.
• Pour the batter into a greased loaf pan, approximately 9 x 5 inches.
• Bake in oven for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Serve with honey as a cake bread, or as a dessert with cream or ice cream.

TEXAS PAN BREAD (PAN DE CAMPO)

Steps:

• This is from a recipe my grandmother use to make in Texas.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Stir together the dry ingredients.
• Blend in the butter using a pastry cutter (you can use your fingers) until the mixture is crumbly.
• Add milk slowly until a soft, not to sticky, ball of dough is formed.
• Turn the dough out on a floured surface and knead gently for about 1 minute.
• Flatten the ball of dough and roll out into about a 1/2 inch thick round.
• Place some butter (about a tablespoon) in a cast iron skillet.
• Place iron skillet in oven just to melt the butter.
• Remove the iron skillet as soon as the butter melts and swirl the butter to coat the bottom of the pan.
• Carefully place the dough into the skillet.
• Bake about 6 minutes, then flip the bread and bake another 6 minutes.
• Variations: Sprinkle cheddar cheese on top of bread after flipping. Spread a mixture of brown sugar and cinnamon on top after flipping.

ONE PAN BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Generously grease the bottom only of a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan.
• Stir all ingredients in pan with a fork until moistened; beat vigorously 1 minute.
• Bake 55 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool 5 minutes.
• Run knife around sides of loaf to loosen, remove from pan.
• Cool completely.
• (if loaf sticks to pan, press gently on side of loaf with a knife).