Moosewood Cookbook Banana Bread

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   Preheat oven to 350. Grease 2 standard-sized loaf pans

2. 2

   Cream the butter and sugar in your stand mixer or in a large bowl. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. When mixture is fluffy, add the lemon juice, orange rind and the extracts.

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   Sift together the dry ingredients. Add to the butter mixture alternately with the banana puree, in thirds, mixing just enough to combine do NOT overmix.

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   Fold in optional ingredients if this is your thing.

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   Spread the batter evenly between the pans, bake for 40 to 50 minutes until a probe into the center comes out clean.

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   Allow to cool before devouring: ten minutes in the pan, and another hour or so on a rack. Patience is a virtue, and while I know this sounds difficult, you can do it.

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