OLD BANANA BANANA BREAD ...

OLD BANANA BANANA BREAD

adapted from :    theviewfromgreatisland.com

Ingredients :

1  ripe  banana

1  stick  butter,  softened  (113 gm)

1  egg,  plus  milk to make  1 cup

1 1/2  tsp  vanilla extract

1 1/2  cups  all-purpose flour

1  cup  white sugar

1  tsp  baking soda

1  pinch  salt

1/2  cup  dark chocolate chips  (optional)

1/2  cup  roughly chopped walnuts  (optional)

Instructions :

Preheat oven to 30'F.

Add the softened butter and banana to the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with a paddle attachment, and mix until blended and smooth.  (Or, if you don't have a stand mixer, mash the banana by hand with a fork and add in the softened butter along with the rest of the ingredients).

Add the egg and milk, vanilla extract, flour,sugar, baking soda and salt and mix until no lumps remain.

Fold in the chocolate chips and walnuts until evenly distributed.

Pour the batter into a prepared loaf pan, and bake for about 40-45 minutes, until risen and golden brown on top and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out without batter clinging to it.  (Moist crumbs are fine).