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

[Phalbe Henriksen]

I made this yesterday and it is delicious. The butter is a must, otherwise 
it would be *way* too dry. The only other oil is that in the bananas.

It's dark and heavy in the same way other old-fashioned recipes are. It 
reminds me of my grandmother's dark fruitcake recipe -- makes no concessions 
to the modern mass-production food industry.

Phalbe Henriksen 

-----Original Message-----
From: wendy miller <miller at portland.lib.me.us>
To: <drweb at san.rr.com>, <publib at webjunction.org>
Cc: jrichmond at alphapark.org
Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2006 11:53:39 -0400
Subject: RE: [Publib] Reference request - recipe --Recipe for Banana Nut 
Bread

> 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
> 
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