Grandma's Banana Bread

prep time:: 10 min
total time:: 1 hr

Makes 1 loaf

A recipe made famous by Grandma Pettit. I learned to cook this bread while living with Grandma & Grandpa on Long Island in the summer of 2001. A great way to make use of well-ripened bananas!

ingredients

1 3/4 cups sifted All-purpose flour
2 teaspoons Baking powder
1/4 teaspoon Baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup softened butter/margarine
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs, unbeaten
1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2 or 3)

directions

1
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2
Grease a 9“x5”x3" loaf pan
3
Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together.
4
With an electric mixer at medium speed, or “cream” (or with a spoon) thoroughly mix butter/margarine with sugar, then with eggs, until very light and fluffy - about 4 minutes.
5
Then at low speed, or “blend” beat in flour mixture, alternatly with bananas just until smooth.
6
Turn mixture into greased pan and bake for 50 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.
7
Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan.
8
Cool overnight, and then slice and serve.