Fresh bread and apple pie...

[Left Is Write]

I've got bread dough in the bread maker (I'll shape it myself and bake in the conventional oven, though), and an apple pie in the oven.
Yum yum!

My daughter has Girl Scouts this evening, and I promised to stay and help, so I thought I'd make fresh bread for my husband and son to have sandwiches for supper.

[skygazer]

1. That reminds me

I need to make some banana bread today. I have some nice black bananas. :hi:

[Left Is Write]

2. Sounds great! I love banana bread.

In our old neighborhood, our across-the-street neighbor made the most wonderful banana bread fairly often, and she always invited me over for coffee when she did. It was so good. I miss that neighborhood.

[Flaxbee]

5. OK, I'm going to butt in here and give you

my favorite banana bread recipe:

Banana-Apricot-Walnut

1&3/4 c. all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 c. butter (1 stick), softened
1/2 c. granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 c. milk
2-3 ripe bananas, mashed thoroughly (I use three)
1/2 c. chopped dried apricots (I use 3/4 cup - when cooked they're wonderful)
1/2 c. coarsely chopped walnuts that have been toasted for approx. 5 minutes (I use about 3/4 c. walnuts, as well)

*****

*Preheat oven to 350

*Grease and flour three 2x5 inch pans or one 9x5 inch pan (though I used a shallow 8x8 square and it was fine)

*Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda.

*Mix together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, milk and vanilla. Alternatively add flour mix and mashed bananas to butter/sugar, blend thoroughly. Stir in apricots and walnuts.

*Spoon batter into pan(s). Bake until golden brown and a wooden pick placed in center comes out clean, approx. 40 minutes. Place foil over top for last 10-15 minutes if top is becoming too brown.


This is supposed to taste even better after sitting overnight, though it never lasts that long here.

[skygazer]

7. That sounds good

I'd never think of using apricots but it sounds great. I use fat free plain yogurt instead of milk in mine and pure Vermont maple syrup instead of sugar. I think I'll try incorporating the apricots next time (haven't got any today).

Thanks for the recipe! :hi:

[GOPisEvil]

3. You always wanted a second husband, right?

I'm a bit too old for you to adopt. :hi:

Fresh bread sounds really good. I'd save the pie for tomorrow when hopefully I'll be feeling better. :9

[Raffi Ella]

4. Mmm yum,

That sounds cozy and warm and wonderful.

[Broken_Hero]

6. damn, that sounds....wonderful...:)

I'm an avid bread lover...and apple pie is my fave...:)