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How to Make Banana Bread

A warm recipe for the winter months

Olivia Mei Kwiatkowski

Dec 19, 2016

Delaware College of Art and Design

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Ingredients

2 – 3 very ripe bananas, peeled

1/3 cups melted butter

1 tsp. baking soda

Pinch of salt

¾ cup sugar

1 large egg, beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 ½ cups of all purpose flour

Directions

1. Preheat Oven 350°F (175)°C

2. Butter 4” x 8” loaf pan

3. Mash ripe bananas with a fork until completely smooth

4. Stir the melted butter into the mashed bananas

5. Mix in the baking soda and salt

6. Stir in sugar, beaten egg, vanilla extra

7. Mix in the flour

8. Pour the batter into prepared loaf pan

9. Bake for 50 minutes – 1 hour: test by inserting a toothpick into center and see if it comes out clean

10. Remove from oven and let completely cool on a rack

11. Remove banana bread from the pan

12. Slice and serve

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