Dannyjay <p>Classic recipe for banana bread! One of the best recipes for this all-american breakfast pastry!</p> 5 60 5 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 cup of flour <p>Preheat the oven to 350°F. 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 4&#215;8 inch loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour. Cool on a rack. Remove from pan and slice to serve. I sometimes add 1/2 a cup of chocolate chips! yum!</p> 2.13 2008-07-27 22:55:16 UTC