Banana Bread

Real prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 50-60 minutes
Serves: 8-10
Side dish suggestions: A good breakfast!

Supplies:
Food Processor (or just mash bananas by hand)
Wooden Spoon
Small bowl to melt butter
Mixing Bowl
Loaf Pan
Cooling Rack
1 Teaspoon Measuring Spoon
1 Cup Measuring Cup
1/2 Cup Measuring Cup
1/4 Cup Measuring Cup

From the freezer:


From the pantry:
3/4 Cup Sugar
1 t. Vanilla
1 t. Baking Soda
1 1/2 Cup Flour
Pinch of Salt

Fresh Ingredients:
3-4 REALLY ripe Bananas
1/3 Cup Melted Butter
1 Egg Beaten

Preparation:
1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Mash or process ripe bananas until mushy and mostly smooth. Pour into mixing bowl.
3. Using a wooden spoon, mix melted butter into bananas.
4. Mix in sugar, egg, and vanilla.
5. Sprinkle baking soda and salt over the top and mix.
6. Add flour last and mix.
7. Pour into buttered loaf pan.
8. Bake at 350 for 50-60 mins. until middle is set.
9. Cool on rack, remove from pan and cool completely.

Extra info...
Make sure to cook through. Even when set the middle will be barely done so don't under cook.

My husband has added chocolate chips which is really good too!

Egg and Sausage Casserole

Real prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 45-60 minutes
Serves: 6-8
Side dish suggestions: Fruit

Supplies:

• Cutting Board
• Bread Knife
• Mixing Bowl
• Whisk
• Measuring Cup
• 1 tsp. measuring spoon
• 8x12 Glass Pan or 9x13
• A larger glass pan for the one above to fit into

From the freezer:

• 8 Precooked turkey sausages

From the pantry:

• 10 Bread Slices
• Cooking Spray

Fresh:

• 2 C. Milk
• 1 C. Grated cheddar cheese
• 1 t. Mustard
• 7 Eggs

Preparation:

1. Spray 8x12 pan. Cut crusts off of bread and cube. Put in pan.
2. Cut sausage into small pieces and sprinkle evenly over bread.
3. Mix milk, egg, mustard in a bowl. Add cheese.
4. Pour over bread and sausage.
5. Set overnight in the fridge.
6. Bake in a pan of water at 350 for 45mins.-1 hour until brown on top.

Extra info...

The original recipe calls for white bread. I substitute whole wheat or multigrain bread. It makes for a denser, healthier casserole! I have also messed with the amounts of milk, eggs, sausage, and bread over the years. I don’t think the ratio has been the same twice in a row. Feel free to find the combination you like!