Kate's Banana Bread

Moist....

Bakes evenly...

.....ohhhh...it makes the house smell soooooo good!

My sweet Australian friend, Kate, shared this recipe on her blog last week. I had a few very, very ripe bananas to use and gave it a try. Let me tell you friends, it is wonderful and my family gobbled it up in no time at all! (note to self: make two loaves next time!). Thank you, Kate, for sharing this awesome goodness with us girlies!

Add dry ingredients together...First smash up two very ripe bananas in a bowl...
Add the bananas to the wet ingredients....Mix wet and dry together and bake...
...and Voila! You have the most tender banana bread!!!

Banana Bread

1/3 cup shortening (I used butter instead)
3/4 C light brown sugar
1 cup mashed bananas (2-3 bananas)
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups flour (I used Self Rising Flour and omitted the salt and baking soda)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup milk ( I used buttermilk)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Cream the shortening (or butter) with the sugar. Add the mashed bananas and eggs. Sift the flour with the salt and baking soda and add to the creamed mixture, alternating with the milk. Stir in the nuts. Bake in a greased loaf pan, 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches, in a moderate oven, 350 degrees, for an hour. Turn out and cool on rack; wrap in aluminium foil. this bread slices better the second day. Yield: 1 loaf

These are Kate's Tips that I used, however I used buttermilk instead of milk.

"This recipe is much better if the bananas are very over-ripe
I usually omit the salt
I use butter instead of shortening.
I usually substitute self raising flour for the flour and soda
(Kate doesn't use the nuts, however I used the walnuts).
Cooking time will be about 10 minutes less if you are using a modern fan-forced oven."

My next banana bread recipe to try will be Tina's banana chocolate chip one!

On another note.......

.....I had to share this with you. See what my "lovely" doggies do when I am busy in the kitchen? Fiona is a sock thief and this one is her favorite! She and Doogie were playing tug-of-war with it while I was attempting to bake. Never a dull moment.... But that is ok....I don't like dull!

Praise be to God and have a sweet week!

You all are special to me!!!