Aunt Sharon's Banana Bread

Everyone is always looking for a good banana bread recipe and our family is no exception.  Just last month a bunch of us were having lunch with my Granny when my cousins were discussing who had a trustworthy concoction to use up old bananas.  I was not surprised when my cousin Kerri said that she had one of Aunt Sharon's, it was at that time I could picture myself sitting at the end of the table at the Hogan Farm on one of my summer visits savouring a piece of moist banana bread with butter softened from the heat of the afternoon.  Kerri sent of the recipe shortly there after and naturally I am sharing it with all of you!

Here's a tip from my cousin Amber, mash up your old bananas and measure them into 1 cup portions, throw them into ziplock bags for storage until you are ready to bake and voila .... premashed, premeasured and ready to go!

Ingredients
2-3 medium ripe bananas, mashed
1/2 cup of butter, softened
2 eggs
1/2 cup of buttermilk
splash of vanilla
2 cups of flour
1 tsp of soda
1/2 tsp of salt
1/2 cup of walnuts

Combine the wet ingredients
Add dry ingredients except the nuts and mix well until combined
Add walnuts if desired

Bake at 350 .....
Loaf Pan - 1 hour, 10 minutes
Mini Loaf Pan - 55 minutes
Large Bar Pan - 18 to 20 minutes

YUMMY!!!!  Enjoy!

Busy, Busy ....

I have been neglecting my blog for some time now and have felt slightly guilty but I must tell you it is all for a good cause, Steve and I are getting married in 54 days and we have been .... Busy, Busy!

The wedding is quickly approaching and there are lots of details left to be sorted.  We are planning an afternoon garden tea for our guests that will immediately follow the ceremony and my mom plans to make most (if not all) of the food!  It sounds like a huge undertaking but our guest list is short and limited to family so it is well within our reach. 

My hope is to snap some photos to share with you as we go .... I requested Scottish shortbread (in keeping with Steve's Scottish upbringing) but with a twist .... of lemon!  Mom has already made a test batch and they were amazing!  Tea sandwiches, Mimosas and a few other sweets will keep the guests going and I hope to share it all on here so please stay tuned.