Cooking with Numbers

Ethan is taking a Home Economics class this semester and has been busy measuring and mixing ingredients in the kitchen. It's been great seeing him interested in meals and offering to make some of his "specialties" for us.

This Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips is a new family favorite and tastes all the more better because he made it, all by himself.

Count me in for a tasty slice!! xo

Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips

Ingredients

Shortening
Flour
1 cup of sugar
2 cups of flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

2 eggs
1/2 cup of vegetable oil
3 mashed bananas
3 tablespoons of milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup of chocolate chips

Directions

1. Grease and flour a loaf pan.

2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

3. Using a large bowl, measure the dry ingredients and whisk together.

4. In a large bow, crack the eggs. With a fork, beat the eggs.

5. To the eggs, add the oil. Beat using the fork.

6. Peel and using a cutting board, slice the bananas

7. Place slices in a small bowl. Using a pastry blender, mash well.

8. Add the bananas to the liquid ingredients. Mix with the fork.

9. Measure and add the milk.

10. Measure and add the vanilla.

11. Using a rubber scraper, dig a hole in the dry ingredients.

12. Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients.

13. Blend until the flour begins to disappear. Do Not Over Mix!!

14. Fold in chocolate chips

15. Place batter in pan.

16. Place in a 350 degree oven.

17. Bake for 50 - 55 minutes.

Yields: 10 slices serve warm of refrigerated, any time! ENJOY!!!


*This recipe can be made into a low fat recipe by adding 1/4 cup of applesauce and reducing the amount of oil to 1/4 cup.