Baking Classes.........

The summer has began and today was my first baking class. I really enjoyed it. Not only did the girls have a blast, but I also enjoyed my time with them immensely. When you're teaching eight year old girls to bake you have to go very slow and explain every step. I had a great time and I think we accomplished a lot! First, each girl made their own miny loaf of deliciously delectable banana bread. Then, as their bread was baking, we mixed up some scrumdillyumpeous peanut butter cookies for them to munch on. Altogether It went very well. Here is our recipe for banana bread!

Marie’s Baking Class
Banana Bread

Ingredients
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/3 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup mashed bananas
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray one 9x5 inch loaf pan with non-stick spray coating.
2. Blend together the eggs, buttermilk, oil and bananas.
3. Sift together the sugar, flour, baking soda and salt. Add to banana mixture and stir in pecans. Mix well.
4. Pour into prepared loaf pan and bake 1 hour and 20 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.