We are trapped in the yard indefinitely due to this advent of a garage sale. First of all, garage sales force you to get up early, as though you were a cat, and then they keep you trapped in the out of doors when you might rather be curled in a chair by the window. We did not realize that we would be implicated in this affair when she started rummaging through the house for rummage. But we were set out by the tree in the front yard as the welcomers. Hmph. We meant to get up early enough to make banana bread before going out. We thought we'd sell some at the sale as well as have a treat midday. Instead, we slept. We missed all of the early morning shoppers and did not get our tails out to the yard until nearly 9. Here's the bread we would have made, had we the time. It's especially Guthrie's favorite (back before he was on a grain-free diet due to his itching skin) because he loves Banana.
Susan's Own Marvelous Banana Bread (circa 1984, Euless, Texas)
1/2 cup butter
1 cup (scant) sugar
2 eggs
1 cup mashed, ripe banana
1 teaspoon lime juice (or lemon)
2 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped nuts
Cream the butter and sugar together. Beat the eggs slightly, and blend in. Stir in the banana and lime. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl. Stir in just til mixed. Add nuts.
Douse a loaf pan with cooking spray and dust with flour. Pour the batter in and bake at 375F for about an hour. We hope you can smell when it is done. Dogs can.
Tips from Guthrie: Like so many things, the darker and smellier the bananas (but not so as to mold), the more flavorful the bread. We skin the overripe bananas a day ahead and leave them in the fridge to darken.
Tips from Eli: If you were our Person, you would use part or all whole wheat flour in this. It's a good place to sneak it in.
This bread is delicious for teatime while you watch for foxes.
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