Well whadaya know rsrrobinson! I just joined this forum two minutes ago and the first title I see is "Any Good Banana Bread Recipes?" And, it just so happens that about ten minutes ago, I just took a lovely loaf of banana bread out of my oven. Obviously, this new relationship with Baking Forums was written in the stars! But, back to da bah-nah-nah bread. I'm sure there are so many twists and fancy turns on this old-fashioned quick bread, but I have always used the recipe from what I call my "grandma food" cookbook: Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook. The recipe I use is out of an older edition that's pink and has the breast cancer awareness ribbon on the cover--I can't find the copyright information anywhere to see what year it came out, but it's called "Celebrating the Promise: Limited Edition." The reason I'm going into detail here is because Better Homes recipes vary from cookbook to cookbook. I'm so old-fashioned, I was going to type it out, but voila! Here is the link:
http://www.bhg.com/recipe/quickbreads/banana-bread/. I don't use the cinnamon or nutmeg, preferring my banana bread to taste all banana-y; I also do not use the Streusel-Nut topping because this bread is already a resident of Candy Land (oh yes, breads can live in Candy Land too). The directions instruct the baker to wrap the loaf when cool and store overnight before slicing. Luckily, no BGH police come around if you sneak a slice before the next morning. It is true, however, that banana bread ripens to a delicious state of scrumptiousness overnight! I actually took pics of today's bake, thinking a banana bread photo shoot may come in handy if I ever create a blog. And so, ta da! Here is the finished product. Just a humble, homely loaf. Ho hum. Ahhhh, but then you taste it . . . of course, I would never do such a thing until the next day or maybe . . . well, it wouldn't hurt just to take a little off the end, would it?