Nov
2ndThe Last Hurrah of Sad Bananas
Several months ago, APK had some sad bananas, and instead of throwing them away, I decided to pull out his copy of The Joy of Cooking and make some banana bread. I was on a baking spree! The Joy of Cooking recipe was woefully lacking any sort of spices or flavorings or anything, so I indiscriminately added spices and have made several banana breads since, trying to duplicate my original banana magic. And now I have! Do you have sad bananas? Two or three? Here’s a great way to give them a last hurrah. Preheat oven to 350 ° Bowl One 3/4 teaspoon of salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 4/3 cups of all-purpose flour Whisk these things together. I used a fork. Bowl Two 5 1/3 tablespoons of unsalted butter 2/3 cups of sugar, but I used Splenda I put the butter into the microwave for 30 seconds and it made this process much easier. These two things should be beat together until it is creamy. At first it will seem like little clusters of brown snow, flakey, but eventually it will get smooth. I used a fork, but I’m sure fancy people can use a mixer. Bowl Three 2 eggs, lightly beaten Bowl Four About 3 medium-sized sad bananas, mashed. If you’ve got larger bananas (and don’t ask me what constitutes a “large banana” because you can probably guess), just use 2. Mix together Bowl One and Bowl Two. Once it’s blended, it should be sort […]