Banana Bread
Mauna Kea Resort - Big Island, Hawaii
A recipe the whole family will love ...
Banana bread is an old-fashioned comfort food that everybody enjoys. This recipe is a favorite, because it's so easy it's practically "keiki-proof" -- and kids love to help in the kitchen.
The Hawaiian word for banana is mai'a, however the origianal Hawaiians didn't grow wheat, so of course they didn't have a word for bread. They did grow all different kinds of bananas, with specific uses for each kind. In fact, some species of banana were kapu (forbidden) for women to eat. In today's Hawaiian language, this recipe could be called palena mai'a (banana bread). We hope you enjoy it!
Ingredients:
7 1/2 each Large bananas, about 4 cups mashed
2 1/2 cups Granulated Sugar
1 1/4 cups Vegetable Oil
3 each Medium Eggs
4 1/2 cups Bread Flour
1/2 Tsp Baking Powder
2 Tsp Baking Soda
1 Tsp Salt
1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
Preparation:
- Add sugar, oil and eggs to mashed bananas and mix for abour five minutes.
- Gradually add flour, baking powder and baking soda and mix until well incorporated.
- Add salt and vanilla extract and mix until incorporated.
- Bake in greased and floured standard loaf pans at 350 degrees for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until a pick inserted in the center of loaf comes out clean.
Courtesy of Chef Tom Woods, Mauna Kea Resort - Big Island, Hawaii.
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