Yuletide Banana Bread Food

HOLIDAY BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Grease and flour three loaf pans and preheat oven to 350 F (175 C).
• Cream together butter and sugar.
• Little by little, add in the liqueur and gingerbread syrup. When all the liquid is added, it should resemble mayonnaise.
• Add bananas, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Blend well.
• Taste the mixture at this point; you should be able to taste the banana and gingerbread syrup in equal measure. Adjust to taste ad libitum.
• Blend in eggs.
• Blend in flour.
• Add chopped nuts or chocolate chips, if you so choose.
• Pour into greased and floured pans.
• Bake all three pans at 350 for 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

THE BEST BANANA BREAD

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.

YULETIDE BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• In a food processor or blender, process 1/2 cup macadamia nuts until ground; set aside. Chop remaining nuts; set aside. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and ground nuts; stir into creamed mixture just until moistened. Fold in bananas, raisins, coconut and chopped nuts
• Pour into a greased 9-in. x 5-in. x 3-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 65-70 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

CHRISTMAS BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Beat in bananas just until combined. Stir in the walnuts, chocolate chips and cherries., Pour into a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 70-80 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

BANANA BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Lightly grease 9 x 5 loaf pan.
• In large bowl, combine flour, soda and salt.
• In separate bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar.
• Stir in eggs and mashed bananas until well blended.
• Stir banana mixture into flour mixture; stir just to moisten.
• Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 60-65 minutes until a toothpick inserted into center of loaf comes out clean.
• Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack.