Saturday, July 23, 2011

Banana Bread 1

I love my Black & Decker Convection Toaster Oven - it can even bake two breads at one time! The baking is very even, even without the convection function turned on, so foods dont' burn easily.
This banana bread is so tender and has melt-in-your-mouth texture - quite amazing.  Not the heavy, solid banana breads or muffins you buy in the stores. Bottom is a little browned because I didn't turn on the convection function.  I should have as the bottom of the pans were right above the heating elements.

2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 stick butter
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 1/3 cups light brown sugar
2 large eggs
4 very ripe bananas
1/4 cup orange juice
1 tsp vanilla essence

Method:  Stir dry ingredients together.
Beat butter, sugar and oil together till light.
Beat in eggs and bananas and vanilla essence.
Stir in flour and orange juice
Pour into two greased glass bread pans.
Bake at 325 deg for 45 min.