[Publib] Reference request - recipe --Recipe for Banana Nut Bread

[wendy miller]

This sounds like the real goods.  In my mom's cookbook, there was an 
option to add 2 T melted butter, which I usually do.  My [now 
grown-up] kids think this is one of my best recipes, and it's so easy.
-- Wendy

At 09:59 PM 6/1/2006, Michael McCulley wrote:

>Well, I couldn't resist, in case it's the "right one."
>
>My well-worn 1990 13th edition of Fannie Farmer's Cookbook, is copyright
>1979, 1990.
>ISBN 0-394-56788-9.
>
>Under "Quick Breads," on page 540 is this "Banana Nut Bread."
>
>"This is pure and simple banana bread, heavy, moist, and dark. (8 1/2 x 4
>1/2 x 2 1/2 inch loaf)
>
>3 ripe bananas, well mashed
>2 eggs, well beaten
>2 cups flour
>3/4 cup sugar
>1 teaspoon salt
>1 teaspoon baking soda
>1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
>
>Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a loaf pan. Mix the bananas and eggs
>together in a large bowl. Stir in the flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda.
>Add the walnuts and blend. Put the batter in the pan and bake for 1 hour.
>Remove from the pan to a rack. Serve still warm or cooled, as you like it."
>
>Enjoy!
>
>Best,
>DrWeb
>
>--
>P. Michael McCulley aka DrWeb
>mailto:drweb at san.rr.com
>San Diego, CA
>http://drweb.typepad.com/
>
>Quote of the Moment:
>  Have you ever noticed that the lawyer always smiles more than the client?
>  -George Carlin
>Thursday, June 01, 2006 6:48:14 PM
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org
> >[mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of wendy miller
> >Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 9:48 AM
> >To: publib at webjunction.org
> >Cc: jrichmond at alphapark.org
> >Subject: [Publib] Reference request - recipe --Recipe for
> >Banana Nut Bread
> >
> >I am pretty sure the recipe wanted is the one from an old Fanny
> >Farmer cookbook.  My mom had a 196- something edition and the generic
> >recipe is in the Quick Breads section.  Sorry to say, that cookbook
> >expired but I believe the current Fanny Farmer still includes this
> >old and delicious recipe.
> >
> >
> >Wendy Miller, Reference Librarian
> >Portland Public Library
> >5 Monument Square
> >Portland, Maine 04101
> >www.portlandlibrary.com