Free Bananas!!

This morning Whit and I went to church. The first Sunday of the month is always Communion. But they also have a group of people who volunteer to feed the hungry in Kansas City on the first Sunday of the month. Most people bring items to the church before they take off to feed, and this poor little old man came late and missed the group before they left. He had a box full of bananas with him for the cause. Of course, he didn't want to follow them out to Kansas City just for the bananas, as he was also to give a little speech about the finanical plans of the church. So, free bananas! He said they must go, because they are very ripe. So, making Whit take advantage of bananas at our fingertips, I made him go grab a bundle. Thus, my first attempt at making banana bread will be revealed.

Here is the recipe I am using:

Banana Bread Recipe (I am doubling the recipe and freezing a loaf)

Ingredients (this recipe is NOT doubled)

3 or 4 ripe bananas, smashed
1/3 cup melted butter
1 cup sugar (can easily reduce to 3/4 cup)
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
Pinch of salt
1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
(I think I might also add a bit of cinnamon to the recipe and then add some brown sugar on top before baking. We'll see how that goes.)

Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). With a wooden spoon, mix butter into the mashed bananas in a large mixing bowl. Mix in the sugar, egg, and vanilla. Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the mixture and mix in. Add the flour last, mix. Pour mixture into a buttered 4x8 inch loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour. Cool on a rack. Remove from pan and slice to serve.

Here is my attempt at pictures with this beautiful bread.

A Bunch of Bananas



Mix it up!



Put it in the pans with a little brown sugar on top...



Wait for it...

Wait for it...

Alas, Banana Bread!! Looks, smells and tastes wonderful! Thank you, little Old Man, for running late this morning, so I could have some free bananas!