Banana Bread. The recipe that launched Jana Vee and Marjorie. Every time I bake the bread, every time I eat bite or watch my family enjoy a loaf, memories of my grandmothers come flooding back.
While eating a slice (years ago) at one house, I commented on how much I loved the banana bread. It was simply the best. My grandma laughed, "Honey, that's your other grandma's recipe." Ah, of course the recipes between two friends were exchanged.
Enjoy.
Cooking time: 1 hour
3 ripe or overripe bananas (4 if small)
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup melted butter
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 cup chopped walnuts, if desired (a note on the recipe card from one grandmother to the other: the original recipe doesn't call for them but I usually add)
Mash bananas with fork. Stir in other ingredients. Pour into well greased 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" x 2 1/2" loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour at 325 in preheated oven. Remove from pan to cool.