Great for a Party

The 4th of July is a great time for getting together with family and friends which also means lots of great food! One of my favorite hors d'oeuvres is Hummus. The best Hummus recipe that I've come across is from the original "Silver Palate" cookbook. It's got a great balance of garlic and lemon!

Enjoy!

Pam

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

What to do with leftover Bananas

Dallas and I love bananas with our cereal, but it never seems we are able to eat them all before they start turning brown. So, we have a lot of banana bread in our home and friends often get loaves of banana bread when we visit! I've been making some version of this recipe since the mid-70s. Originally I started with the basic Fannie Farmer recipe which has evolved over the years. Hope you enjoy!




Banana Bread

Ingredients

3 ripe bananas, well mashed
2 eggs, well beaten
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon cardamom
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)


Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease a loaf pan (I use Pam).
2. Mix the bananas and eggs together in a large bowl.
3. Stir in the flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda. Add the walnuts and mix.
4. Put the batter in the pan and bake for 1 hour.
5. Remove bread from pan let cool on a rack.

Note: I use 3 small loaf pans in which case they bake for 40 to 45 minutes.

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