William Shatners Banana Nut Bread Food

BANANA NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9 1/2 by 5 1/2-inch loaf pan.
• In a large mixing bowl, sift flour, whole-wheat flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Reserve.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, food processor, or blender, add eggs, butter, buttermilk, lemon juice, bananas, sugar, and salt.
• Mix or blend until smooth. Slowly add dry ingredients. Fold in nuts. Pour batter into pan and bake 1 hour and 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.

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Steps:

• Preheat Oven to 325°F.
• Lightly butter and flour two 8" x 4" loaf pans, or 6 mini loaf pans. Baking time for mini's 50 minutes.
• In a large bowl, cream sugar, butter and vanilla until fluffy. Stir in eggs one at a time, beating with each addition.
• Stir in bananas and sour cream.
• In a second bowl, combine flour, soda, baking powder, cinnamon and walnuts; stir into banana mixture just until combined.
• Pour into pans. Bake about 55-60 minutes for large loaf pans or 50 minutes for 6 mini loaves.
• Ovens vary - check bread with toothpick, when it comes out clean remove from oven - cool on wire rack.

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Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter one 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.
• Whisk together the flour, pecans, granulated sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon salt and nutmeg in a large bowl. Whisk together the eggs, melted butter, buttermilk, brown sugar and vanilla in a medium bowl; stir in the mashed bananas. Fold the banana mixture into the flour mixture until just combined (it's OK if there are some lumps).
• Pour the batter into the buttered pan and lightly tap the pan on the counter to evenly distribute the batter. Bake until browned and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out completely clean, about 1 hour. Let the bread cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then turn out onto a rack to cool completely.

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.

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Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350°F.
• Grease and lightly flour a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the flat beater, beat together the butter and sugar on medium speed until creamy, about 1 minute.
• Add the bananas and eggs and beat until smooth. Add the buttermilk and beat just until combined.
• In a bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg, salt and nuts.
• Add the flour mixture to the banana mixture and beat just until combined.
• The batter should be slightly lumpy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake until the loaf is dark golden brown and dry to the touch and the edges pull away from the sides of the pan, 55 to 60 minutes.
• A toothpick inserted into the center should come out clean.
• Let the bread rest in the pan for 5 minutes, then turn the loaf out onto a wire rack and let cool completely.
• Cut into thick slices to serve. Makes one 9-by-5-inch loaf.
• Storage Tip: Wrap the bread tightly in plastic wrap and store at room temperature overnight or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

BANANA NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F and grease a loaf pan.
• Sift dry ingredients together.
• Beat butter and sugar together until fluffy.
• Add eggs and mix.
• Add dry ingredients to the batter and stir well.
• Fold in mashed bananas and nuts.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake for 45-50 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.