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Good-For-Me Banana Bread
1 cup mashed bananas (about 3)
1 T lemon juice
2 large eggs
1 1/3 c flour
6 T bran
6 T wheat germ
3/4 white sugar
1/2 t salt, optional
1 t soda
Mix well, starting with the first three ingredients. Pour
into an oiled loaf pan and bake 1 hour at preheated
350 degree oven. After cooled, cut into 10 equal
slices.
1 cup mashed bananas (about 3)
1 T lemon juice
2 large eggs
1 1/3 c flour
6 T bran
6 T wheat germ
3/4 white sugar
1/2 t salt, optional
1 t soda
Mix well, starting with the first three ingredients. Pour
into an oiled loaf pan and bake 1 hour at preheated
350 degree oven. After cooled, cut into 10 equal
slices.
Unlike in the U.S. and Canada, bananas are one of the least expensive fruits here in Brazil. Most
bananas are not grown in the northern hemisphere. Brazil may have the least expensive bananas and
is second only to India in production. Many tropical countries supply their populations with an
abundance of this luscious fruit.
Bananas are rich in potassium and vitamins B6 and C. Some say that eating a daily banana will help
to prevent high blood pressure and renal calcium loss, which in turn prevents bone loss. They are
recommended for easing electrolyte loss in some illnesses and have an antacid effect on peptic
ulcers.
When I was younger, I thought that only two kinds of bananas existed - Dole and Chiquita! Here, in
Brazil, we have a choice of everything but those two "kinds". I´ll name a few - grape banana, apple
banana, plantain (frying banana), green banana (the ones pictured above - that are ripe, BTW!), baby
bananas, silver bananas, earth banana, and gold banana. Some of them have regional names. Our
favorite is the green banana!
At times, friends have brought us so many bananas that we end up sharing them with others because
we haven´t been able to eat them before they are overly ripe. My mother used to buy the ripest ones
and make banana bread. I do that. I have found lots of ways to use them in recipes. Lately, I´ve been
chunking them and freezing them on a jelly roll pan covered with plastic wrap. Once frozen, I remove
them and put in bags in the freezer. That way, I can just grab a handful at a time. I also smash and
freeze enough for two loaves of bread.
Caramelized Banana
1 c sugar
1 c water
3 firm, ripe plantains, cut down
the middle long-wise
Melt the sugar in a heavy frying
pan, stirring constantly until
caramelized. Be careful not to
burn it. Immediately, slowly add the water, stirring until
it is completely dissolved and boiling. Add the
bananas. Cook until softened. Serve warm.
1 c sugar
1 c water
3 firm, ripe plantains, cut down
the middle long-wise
Melt the sugar in a heavy frying
pan, stirring constantly until
caramelized. Be careful not to
burn it. Immediately, slowly add the water, stirring until
it is completely dissolved and boiling. Add the
bananas. Cook until softened. Serve warm.
| Nutritional Info Recipe Servings: 4 Amount Per Serving Calories: 328 Total Fat: 0.2 g Cholesterol: 0.0 mg Sodium: 5.8 mg Total Carbs: 86 g Dietary Fiber: 2.7 g Protein: 0.9 g |
| Here are some of our favorite ways to use bananas. The first one is typical Brazilian. |
| Recipe Servings: 10 Amount Per Serving Calories: 173.2 Total Fat: 1.7 g Cholesterol: 42.5 mg Sodium: 256 mg Total Carbs: 36.8 g Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g Protein: 4.2 g |
| When the Banana Crop is Abundant! |
Banana Sticky Buns (for Bread Machine)
1 1/2 T yeast
1/4 c sugar
3 1/2 c flour
2 mashed bananas
1 t vanilla
1 egg
1 t salt
4 T softened unsalted butter
2/3 c skim milk
Put ingredients in machine in listed order. Be sure
setting is for baking it yourself. Once ready, roll out
in large rectangle and spread with a mixture of
1/2 c chopped walnuts
3 T melted unsalted butter
1/4 c sugar
1/2 t allspice
Roll up longer side and seal edges. Cut into 16
rolls. Make a cut 3/4 of the way through the roll;
place on greased cookie sheet, fanning it out.
Allow to double in size, then bake 15-18 minutes
at 400 degrees.
Combine 2 c powdered sugar, 2 T lemon juice,
and 2 T - 1/3 c skim milk. If necessary, add a little
water. Drizzle over the rolls and serve.
1 1/2 T yeast
1/4 c sugar
3 1/2 c flour
2 mashed bananas
1 t vanilla
1 egg
1 t salt
4 T softened unsalted butter
2/3 c skim milk
Put ingredients in machine in listed order. Be sure
setting is for baking it yourself. Once ready, roll out
in large rectangle and spread with a mixture of
1/2 c chopped walnuts
3 T melted unsalted butter
1/4 c sugar
1/2 t allspice
Roll up longer side and seal edges. Cut into 16
rolls. Make a cut 3/4 of the way through the roll;
place on greased cookie sheet, fanning it out.
Allow to double in size, then bake 15-18 minutes
at 400 degrees.
Combine 2 c powdered sugar, 2 T lemon juice,
and 2 T - 1/3 c skim milk. If necessary, add a little
water. Drizzle over the rolls and serve.
| Nutritional Info Recipe Servings: 16 Amount Per Serving Calories: 277 Total Fat: 8.2 g Cholesterol: 27.1 mg Sodium: 158 mg Total Carbs: 47.2 g Dietary Fiber: 1.5 g Protein: 4.5 g |
Nutritional Information figured using the Recipe Calculator on http://sparkrecipes.com
