Chuối!

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It's been a while since I have shared a recipe; here is one of my ultimate favorites:

Ponte Vedra Innlet Banana Bread

2 cups sugar ~ 1 cup oil ~ 4 eggs, beaten ~ 1 lb very ripe bananas, mashed ~ 2 cups all-purpose flour ~ 1 1/2 teaspoons salt ~ 1 tablespoon soda ~ 1 cup buttermilk ~ Optional: 1 cup chopped pecans

• Beat sugar and oil together
• Add eggs & bananas and mix well.
• Sift together flour, salt and soda and add to banana mixture, alternating w/buttermilk (stir in pecans).

Pour into 2 greased regular loaf pans or 4 small ones and bake in a preheated oven at 300 for 30 minutes, then at 350 for 30 minutes longer. Check to see if they are done. The large loafs may need a few more minutes.

Try not to eat the entire loaf yourself. ;O)

Happy baking!


Chuối means "banana" in Vietnamese so says my 10 y/o patient trying in vain to teach me a few words in his mother language.