Bannana Oatmeal Bread

The recipe:

Preheat oven to 375

- 2.5 cups white wheat flour

- 3/4 cup quick cook oatmeal

- 1 Cup brown sugar

- 1/2 cup regular sugar

- 1 tbsp baking powder

- 1 tsp salt

- 1 tsp ground cinnamon

- 3 overripe bananas

- 4 eggs

- 1/2 cup oil

- 1/2 cup raisins

The recipe was concocted this weekend as a way to deal with the bananas that were going to rot. The idea was to make a breakfast treat that would be high in fiber. This bread is dense. I had hesitated to put it in one loaf pan because I did not know how high it would rise. I now feel comfortable suggesting it be all cooked in one pan (for 50 minutes) or in muffin tins (for probably no more than 30 minutes). The pan I used was glass and it needed to be well greased.

Mush up the 'naners with the eggs and all the oil. I used one of those pastry thingies -- but a fork would probably work too (or a potato masher).

Dump it all in a mixer and let it go.

The object is not to leave it lumpy -- the stuff needs to be mixed well (make sure there are no dry clumps).

The end product was quite good -- but it is very dense. Cool it in the pan for about ten minutes, then turn it out on a rack.

I'll probably have to tweak this recipe a bit. If anyone else decides to make it, let me know how it turns out, or ways it could be improved. Since most Americans don't get enough fiber in their diet, I am always looking for tasty ways to bake with wheat flour. In this case I used white wheat. If any one uses regular whole wheat, please let me know how it works.

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2 cups of chopped tomatoes, 1 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce, a bit of tyme leaves, ½ teaspoon of sugar and 1 teaspoon of salt, ½ teaspoon of hot tabasco , now don’t leave this out, it’s the best part.
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Just before you serve it, spoon the shrimp over a mound of white rice that you’ve put in the plates. This should serve about 4-5 hungry people.

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