Banana Bread

I love all things banana.  Banana pudding, banana milkshakes (oh when I was pregnant did these relieve my heartburn!), banana cake, banana with crunchy peanut butter (what a tasty snack), banana bread!  Oh yes, I love me some banana bread.  Warm, and still a little bit gooey in the middle.  Perfect for a "healthy" dessert, a side to tropical dishes, or with a hot cup of tea for breakfast.  And this recipe is just perfect...and makes two loaves!!  Bonus!

2 cups sugar

1 cups softened butter

6 ripe bananas, mashed

4 eggs

2 1/2 cups cake flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 350.

With electric beater, cream together sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add bananas and eggs, beating until well-mixed.  Add remaining dry ingredients, and mix until incorporated; do not overmix.

Pour into two lightly-greased loaf pans. Bake 45-60 minutes, until firm in the centers and edges begin to separate from pans.

Cool on a rack for 10 minutes before removing from pans. These freeze beaufiully. Can also be made into muffins successfully.