Best James Beard Banana Bread Recipes

JAMES BEARD BANANA BREAD

JAMES BEARD BANANA BREAD image

Yield 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 c sifted flour
1 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
2 ripe mashed bananas
1/2 c butter
1 c sugar
2 eggs
1/3 c milk
1 t lemon juice

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350. Sift flour soda and salt. Cream butter and gradually add sugar. Add eggs and bananas and blend thoroughly. Combine milk and lemon juice. Slowly fold in flour mixture alternately with milk. Bake in buttered 9x5 loaf pan for about 1 hour.

JAMES BEARD BANANA BREAD

James Beard Banana Bread image

From James Beard Bread Book. One of the must have books. It's simply the best. I make muffins instead of bread, it's faster to make. The bread's not gummy and easier for my mum-in-law to eat. I grate up a little orange peel sometimes to be different.

Provided by Dienia B.

Categories Quick Breads

Time 1h10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

4 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup honey
2 large eggs
3 ripe bananas, mashed
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1 teaspoon orange zest (optional)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Cream the butter and sugar together.
Add honey, bananas, and eggs; mix well.
Sift dry ingredients together and fold into banana mixture.
Fold in nuts and optional orange zest.
Grease baking pan or muffin tins.
Bake at 350° for 1 hour. If you bake this in muffin tins, it's about 20 minutes. It is done when toothpick comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 722.2, Fat 23.6, SaturatedFat 9.4, Cholesterol 136.3, Sodium 693.6, Carbohydrate 122.2, Fiber 5.2, Sugar 73.2, Protein 12.2

JAMES BEARD'S BANANA BREAD

JAMES BEARD'S BANANA BREAD image

Categories Bread Fruit Breakfast Bake

Yield 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

½ cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup mashed, very ripe bananas (2 large or 3 medium)
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon lemon juice
½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Lavishly butter a 9-inch x 5-inch x 3-inch loaf pan. Cream the butter and gradually add the sugar. Mix well. Add the eggs and mashed bananas and blend thoroughly. Sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Combine the milk and lemon juice, which will curdle a bit. Slowly and alternately fold in the flour mixture and milk mixture, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Blend well after each addition. Stir in the nuts. Pour batter into the pan and bake for 45-50 minutes, or until the bread springs back when lightly touched in the center.