Beatitudes Bad Banana Banana Bread

BISQUICK RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE.

We’ve all bought bananas and had them go brown on the counter.  All is not lost.  Here is an easy recipe that Beatitudes Residents can use for those times.

INGREDIENTS FOR TWO SMALL LOAVES

FIRST BOWL:

• 2 TBL softened margarine
• 1/4 CU white granulated sugar
• 1/4 CU brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 2 TSP lemon juice
• 1-2 over-ripe bananas – mashed

SECOND BOWL:

You can use these ingredients, or simply use 1 1/2 C Bisquick.  The recipe for Bisquick is at the bottom of this page, if you want to make your own.

• 1 1/4 CU white flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 CU softened margarine
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp powdered ginger – or better yet 2 tsp grated ginger
  even better 1 TBL candied ginger
• NOTE: I prefer to pulse the ginger with a bit of the sugar to make small chunks of ginger.

STEP BY STEP
1. Preheat oven to 300º F
2. IN FIRST (LARGE) BOWL – – Cream butter and sugars together
3. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until smooth after each egg
4. Mix in mashed bananas, vanilla, and lemon juice
5. IN SECOND BOWL sift and mix all dry ingredients together
(or just use Bisquick)
6. Add dry mixture to first bowl, stir to moisten. Do not over-mix.
7. Transfer to greased loaf pans (or pans lined with parchment paper)
8. Lay a sheet of foil or parchment paper loosely over the top, and bake 35 minutes.
9. Remove foil after baking 35 minutes
Increase heat to 350º and continue to bake for 15 more minutes.
10. Let stand ten minutes before removing from pan
11. Place released loaf on cake rack to cool
This will make TWO 2½ x 4½ baking dishes

Options:
1. Replace the ginger with chopped walnuts
2. Add raisins, dates, or dried cranberries rather (or in addition to) the ginger
3. We like to add ¼ C instant oatmeal to ours.