Old Fashioned Banana Bread

Submitted by Chef #293891

"A recipe from defunct magazine, City and Country Home. I've never tasted better. Delicious warm or cold, cut in slices and buttered. I actually prefer it after its been cooled down and refrigerated. The texture is more chewy and moist."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 45mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 1 loaf

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 bananas, mashed
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 pinch salt
• 1⁄2 cup walnut pieces (optional)

directions

1. Cream butter; gradually add sugars. Beat in egg until mixture is light. Sitr in bananas mashed together with milk. Sift together flour, baking soda and salt and add to banana mixture. Sitr only until combined. Add walnuts.
2. Turn batter into a greased loaf pan and bake at 350F for 1 1/2 hours or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.
3. Makes 1 loaf.