Listening:
Adam Rogers: “Allegory”
“Dad?
Where’s the banana bread recipe?”
“I have
it with me at work.”
“I wanted
to make some today and I couldn’t find it when I looked for it.”
Wasn’t I supposed to be putting recipes here for my
daughters?
No better time
to kick off “Baking 101 “
This first recipe, for banana bread, is as simple as it
gets. It’s referred to as a “quick” bread which means it doesn’t use yeast and
require a rising time so making it, therefore, is “quick.” It can be made with
a mixer or by hand. The hardest part of the recipe is mashing the bananas. The
recipe uses bananas that have over-ripened and turned brown and are too soft to
eat although it can be made with any ripe banana. And don’t worry about the
size of the bananas; it will work.
This recipe is my response to the many people who claim that
they “can’t bake.”
You can add 1 cup chocolate chips or 1 cup walnuts, or ½
pint blueberries. It’s great
toasted for breakfast or turn it into French toast
Easy. Simple. Enjoy. (This one’s for you, Roo.)
Banana
Bread
For one loaf 9”x5”x3”
2 ripe bananas
¾ cup sugar
4 Grade A large
eggs
6 Tablespoons water
6 Tablespoons vegetable oil (such as canola)
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. If the pan is not a non-stick
pan, lightly butter the bottom and sides of the pan or spray with cooking
spray. (You could also line the bottom and sides of the baking pan with a piece
of parchment paper but this is optional).
2. Peel the bananas and place them into a bowl. Add the
sugar and mix until the mixture is smooth. It’s
fine if there are small lumps of banana. Mix in the eggs, one at a time
until blended. Add the water, oil, salt, and vanilla, mixing until
incorporated. Add the flour and baking powder; stir until the batter is smooth.
Lastly mix in the chocolate chips, walnuts, or blueberries if using. If you are
using chocolate chips or blueberries, toss them in a little bit of flour before
adding them to the batter. It will prevent them from sinking to the bottom of
the loaf.
3. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Place pan into
the oven and bake for 50 to 55 minutes. A toothpick inserted into the center of
the banana bread should come out clean; if not bake for several minutes longer.
Remove banana bread from oven and let cool before removing it from the pan.
Slice, savor, and bask in your accomplishment.
The jazz world seems to be awash with spectacular younger players and Rogers is one such player. A student of jazz as well as classical
guitar, he’s a polished technician of dancing, skittering post bop melodies. As well as leading his own sessions he has appeared on over 200 recordings.
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