Our family used this
recipe for 80 years

Sift together
1 cup Sugar,
2 cups Flour
1 teaspoon Soda
1/2 teaspoon Salt
Dash Nutmeg
Reserve

Beat together
3-4 very ripe banana’s
2 eggs
1/3 cup sour milk, buttermilk or sour cream
reserve

Cut 1/2 cup cold butter into dry ingredients until size of peas, Stir in Wet ingredients until just incorporated add
1/2 to 1 cup chopped walnuts.

Bake 350 for 1 hour

Using the “Muffin Method” you get a loaf thqt is never dry!

At first it seems as though it will be a bit dry but then it all works out perfectly!

I have been craving for a banana bread for weekds now but had forgotten the recipe and all of a sudden remembered to log on to yahoo for the recipe.

I think your call for a food mill is a bit of a stretch with very ripe bananas:)

I find that what works for me isn’t so much the recipe as is the technique. It’s true what you say about not sharing delicious fare, it’s just not right. So here it goes:

I use three big bananas, or 4 medium ones. I reserve one medium banana and cut into squares. The rest gets thoroughly beaten with the sugar and the eggs, milk, vanilla, etc.{wet ingredients}. The reserved banana I peel one the sides and on the underbelly, leaving the ‘back’ untouched- This allows me to slice the banana in half lengthwise, then crosswise. Once this part is done I cut the small dice by chopping as I would a carrot. These bits get dropped into the flour, making sure to be gentle and to coat each one individually. This allows for them to “float” throughout the bread and not fall to the bottom. Standard procedure for raisins and other good things.

Having added extra banana goodness and using unsalted butter + using the technique above mentioned I have created something that I can be proud of. It’s one of those things that impresses even myself. When one cooks a lot the meals start to feel familiar. This way of making banana bread is just plain gorgeous. The sweet bits of banana caramelize all through the bread and it keeps it moist…not that it lasts enough to go stale. I have learned to make two loaves as well:) My best compliment was from a little boy who kept on “stealing” the slices as his mother was over for a visit. This was a very reserved young boy whose own grandmother had a signature banana bread. He said mine was better. Enjoy!