Banana Bread

This is a tricky post. 

You might think I'd talk about how delightful the smell of banana bread baking in the oven is as it slowly swirls through my house from room to room just under our noses. 

Maybe you'd think I'd give you an out of this world recipe for a banana bread that will make your mouth water as a fork full slowly makes its way to your lips.

Really this is just a post sharing my excitement about something much cooler than the banana bread itself...

It's my new awesome, fancy, really super, pretty, Kitchen Aid mixer. 

This puppy has topped all of my gift lists for the last 5 years, and now it ain't just a wish, it's on my kitchen counter.

It's really, really cool and I literally gasped and did a little dance when it made it's way to my doorstep from the Fed Ex truck yesterday. EEeeeeeeeeee

Banana Bread Sunday

Happy Sunday!
Seriously Sunday has become one of my favorite days of the week.
Okay it's my favorite.

There's just a crisp wholesome air about Sundays.

Sunday is comfortable.

Just like Banana Bread.

Mmm. I hate to brag, but I just have such a yummy, simple (Did I mention yummy?) recipe.

Banana Nut Bread

• 3 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1 egg, well beaten
• 4 ounces (1 stick) butter, melted, cooled
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  
  
  
  
  
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts 

 In a large mixing bowl, mix together the mashed bananas, beaten egg, and melted butter. Sift together the flour, sugar, salt, and soda and stir into banana mixture until well blended. Stir in nuts.
Pour banana nut bread batter into a 9x5-inch loaf pan and bake at 350° for 55 to 60 minutes, until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

Tip:
I've made many a banana bread, and I've learned they're pretty sensitive.
Keep the oven door closed while baking, and make sure not to take it out too early.
If you do the middle will sink in.
I like to just turn the oven off at about 50 minutes and then open the door at about 65 minutes and test it with a tooth pick.

Enjoy!!