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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 22 Minutes |
Ready In: 37 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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As requested, a recipe for ripe bananas. This one comes from the May/June issue of Country Woman magazine, by Susan Huckaby. It placed 4th overall. Ingredients:
1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, cubed |
1/2 cup water |
2 cups all-purpose flour |
1 1/2 cups sugar |
1/2 cup packed brown sugar |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
2 eggs |
1 cup mashed ripe banana |
1/2 cup buttermilk |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1/2 cup chopped pecans or 1/2 cup walnuts |
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened |
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar |
Directions:
1. In a saucepan, bring butter and water to a boil.
2. Remove from heat; set aside.
3. In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugars, baking soda, eggs, bananas, buttermilk, and vanilla.
4. Beat until blended.
5. Carefully add butter mixture; mix well.
6. Stir in nuts.
7. Pour into greased 15x10x1 inch baking pan.
8. Bake at 350 degrees for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
9. Cool on a wire rack.
10. For frosting, in a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy.
11. Beat in vanilla.
12. Gradually add confectioners' sugar.
13. Spread over bars.
14. Store in fridge.
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