James Beard Banana Bread
From James Beard Bread Book. One of the must have books. It's simply the best. I make muffins instead of bread, it's faster to make. The bread's not gummy and easier for my mum-in-law to eat. I grate up a little orange peel sometimes to be different.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 4tablespoons butter
- 1⁄2cup packed brown sugar
- 1⁄2cup honey
- 2large eggs
- 3
- 1 1⁄2cups flour
- 1⁄2teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2cup chopped nuts
- 1
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DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cream the butter and sugar together.
- Add honey, bananas, and eggs; mix well.
- Sift dry ingredients together and fold into banana mixture.
- Fold in nuts and optional orange zest.
- Grease baking pan or muffin tins.
- Bake at 350° for 1 hour. If you bake this in muffin tins, it's about 20 minutes. It is done when toothpick comes out clean.
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