banana bread

Banana Bread
(one of my favorites -- has almond meal instead of chopped nuts)
(Almond meal replaces part of the flour.)

1/2 c sugar
1/6 c shortening (2 T + 2 t)
1 egg
1 c mashed banana (about 2 bananas)
1 c flour
1/2 c almond meal
1 t soda
1/4 t salt
1/4 c milk

Grease loaf pan. Preheat over to 350F.
Combine flour, almond meal, soda, and salt.
In a separate bowl, cream sugar and shortening. Add egg and beat. Add banana and beat.
Add half of flour mixture. Beat. Add milk. Beat. Add rest of flour mixture. Add more milk if necessary.
Pour into loaf pan and bake 55 - 65 minutes at 350F. (makes 1 loaf)

Corn Bread

Here's a recipe for corn bread that I used at Thanksgiving. The use of a hot pan helps it not to have cracks on top. (This can also be made on the stove top with a covered frying pan.)
1/2 c yellow cornmeal 1 c all-purpose flour 1/2 t baking soda 1/4 t salt 2 T sugar 1 slightly beaten egg 1/4 c vegetable oil 3/4 c milk 1 T honey 1 T butter (for pan)
Place loaf pan in heated oven. In small bowl, combine dry ingredients. Add rest (except butter). Mix until just moistened. Place 1 T butter in hot pan. Let melt. Pour in batter. Bake in a 375° F oven about 25 minutes. (If using frying pan on stove, melt butter in pan, add batter, turn down heat to lowest setting. Cover pan and let sit for 15 - 20 min.) (This post was updated January 7, 2013.)