Banana Brown Betty 1997 Joy Recipes

BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Move oven rack to low position so that tops of pans will be in center of oven. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottoms only of 2 loaf pans, 8 1/2x4 1/2x2 1/2 inches, or 1 loaf pan, 9x5x3 inches.
• Mix sugar and butter in large bowl. Stir in eggs until well blended. Add bananas, buttermilk and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt just until moistened. Stir in nuts. Pour into pans.
• Bake 8-inch loaves about 1 hour, 9-inch loaf about 1 1/4 hours, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Loosen sides of loaves from pans; remove from pans and place top side up on wire rack. Cool completely, about 2 hours, before slicing. Wrap tightly and store at room temperature up to 4 days, or refrigerate up to 10 days.

BANANA & APPLE BROWN BETTY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Mix sugar, salt and cinnamon together; combine with sliced apples and bananas.
• In a skillet, brown bread cubes in the butter.
• Fill buttered baking dish with alternate layers of bread cubes and fruit using bread cubes as top and bottom layers.
• Cover dish and bake 30 minutes.
• Remove cover and bake 15 minutes longer or until apples are tender.

BANANA CAKE 1997 JOY

Steps:

• All ingredients should be at room temperature.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease and flour 9" springform pan or line bottom with parchment paper (or use a silicone pan).
• Combine in food processor bananas and sour cream.
• Add eggs, lemon zest and vanilla and blend.
• In mixer, blend flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
• Add half the banana mix and butter to the flour. Beat on low until the dry are moistened.
• Increase speed to medium and beat for 1.5 minutes.
• Gradually add the remaining banana mixture in 2 batches and beating for at least 20 seconds after each addition.
• Scrape batter into the pan and spread evenly.
• Bake until toothpick comes out clean and cake springs back, about 30-40 minutes.
• Let cool in the pan on rack for 10 minutes.
• Slide a thin knife around to detach and remove sides of pan.
• Dust with powdered sugar or frost with something nice.

EASY APPLE BROWN BETTY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Butter 1 1 1/2 quart baking dish (also need a lid).
• Toss crumbs and butter togetehr.
• Spread 1/3 of this mixture into baking dish.
• Toss apples, sugar and spice (+lemon) together in a separate bowl.
• Spread 1/2 the apple mixture over crumb layer.
• Repeat until layers end with crumb mixture.
• Add 1/3 cup hot water.
• Cover tightly and cook for 25 minutes.
• Uncover and bake for 20 minutes more.
• Serve warm with heavy cream.