Banana Bread / Chec cu banane

Directions

1. Mash bananas in a bowl and set aside. Start your oven preheating on medium.         

2. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until well blended (best if butter is warm).       

3. Beat the egg in a small bowl. Add the egg and bananas to the sugar mixture and blend well. 

4. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt and nutmeg.                  

5. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until most of the lumps are gone.

6. Grease a loaf pan or other small baking dish. Add batter and bake in a medium or medium-low oven for about 60-90 minutes or until loaf is cooked through. To test the loaf, poke a knife through the center, it should come out clean. The loaf will also start to pull away from the sides of the pan when it is done. 

                                                              

Notes: This recipe is best made with VERY ripe bananas, if the bananas are not so ripe, you may need to increase the sugar a little bit. Depending on your oven, you may need to lower the oven temperature when you put the bread in, to make sure the center cooks without burning the bottom.

 

Variations: Try adding nuts or bits of chocolate to this recipe for variation.