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My review
Mother's Banana Bread
Carol
"This is an old recipe that belonged to my mother. I've been making this bread since I was a teenager. At a candy striper bake sale a doctor bought this bread and said that this was the best banana bread that he had tasted."
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Ingredients
1 h 15 m servings 215Original recipe yields 12 servings (1 - 8x4 inch loaf)
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Directions
{{model.addEditText}} Print- Grease an 8x4 inch loaf pan. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a large mixing bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar. Add butter, eggs, nuts, and mashed banana. Beat until well blended.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake about 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean.
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Most helpful positive review
1/3/2003
This was a very yummy recipe....with a few modifications. First, I added 1/2 cup of heavy cream for a moisture texture, I used VERY ripe bananas, and used 3/4 cup of walnuts. I also mixed the ...
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11/2/2002
I tried this recipe but added about a half-cup extra banana mush and used half brown sugar. The taste was good, but the texture was lacking the quality I was looking for. It's just not my mom's ...
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1/3/2003
This was a very yummy recipe....with a few modifications. First, I added 1/2 cup of heavy cream for a moisture texture, I used VERY ripe bananas, and used 3/4 cup of walnuts. I also mixed the ...
2/10/2003
The first time I baked this bread, it was quite good. I made it again today and decided to try some of the variations suggested by other reviewers: I added extra banana (the riper, the better), ...
11/2/2002
I tried this recipe but added about a half-cup extra banana mush and used half brown sugar. The taste was good, but the texture was lacking the quality I was looking for. It's just not my mom's ...
6/2/2003
Using some suggestions from previous reviews, I modified as follows: I added 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, 1/2 cup heavy cream and substituted 3/4 cup of flour f...
11/19/2002
This is the best banana bread recipe I have found so far. It has great banana flavor and moist texture that I like in banana bread. I added 1 tsp each of vanilla, cinnamon and 1/2 tsp of nutme...
11/6/2002
Great banana flavor, easy to make. I've made it more than once and everyone loves it. Hard to overcook, too, which is always a plus.
12/17/2002
My daughter helped me make this recipe, and though it was easy, the taste left much to be desired. I don't know if it was just myself, but I only managed one tiny sliver before I couldn't eat i...
12/14/2002
I've had (and made)much better banana bread. This recipe was kind of blah. I will be switching back to my standard recipe.
11/16/2002
I'm not a banana bread fan, so I didn't actually try this recipe. But my friends all raved about it. My sister shared some of the bread with her dorm hall -- it was gone so quickly! Now I've ...