Banana Bars

Name: Banana Bars
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 15
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons baking soda; 1 ripe banana; 1 very ripe banana, mashed; 2 Tbsps butter, melted; 473 milliliters confectioners sugar; 355 milliliters all-purpose flour; 0 teaspoons lemon juice; 118 milliliters milk; 1 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters shortening; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 118 milliliters chopped walnuts; 237 milliliters white sugar

The recipe Banana Bars can be made in about 45 minutes. This hor d'oeuvre has 275 calories, 2g of protein, and 11g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 15. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of shortening, sugar, banana, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Banana Bars, Banana Bars, and Banana Bars.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.

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Oven

In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until smooth. Stir in the milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla.

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Shortening

Vanilla

Cream

Sugar

Milk

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Bowl

Combine the flour, baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt; stir into the sugar mixture.

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Baking Soda

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

Mix in 1 banana, 1 teaspoon lemon juice and walnuts.

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Lemon Juice

Walnuts

Banana

Spread evenly into the prepared pan.

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Spread

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Frying Pan

Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

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Toothpicks

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Let bars cool in the pan on a wire rack.

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Wire Rack

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To make the frosting: In a medium bowl, mix together the melted butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla, confectioners' sugar, 1/2 banana, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice using an electric mixer. Beat until smooth.

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Powdered Sugar

Lemon Juice

Frosting

Vanilla

Banana

Butter

Salt

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Hand Mixer

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Spread over cooled bars and then cut into squares.

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Spread

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Servings:

1teaspoons

baking soda 1

ripe banana 1

very ripe banana, mashed 2Tbsps

butter, melted 473milliliters

confectioners' sugar 355milliliters

all-purpose flour 0teaspoons

lemon juice 118milliliters

milk 1teaspoons

salt 118milliliters

shortening 1teaspoon

vanilla extract 118milliliters

chopped walnuts 237milliliters

white sugar

Recommended wine: Sparkling Wine, Sparkling Rose

Sparkling Wine and Sparkling rosé are great choices for Antipasti. If you're serving a selection of appetizers, you can't go wrong with these. Both are very food friendly and complement a variety of flavors. One wine you could try is Laurent-Perrier Brut. It has 4.5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 40 dollars.

Laurent-Perrier Brut

Laurent-Perrier Brut L-P is the standard-bearer for the house style of Laurent-Perrier. Crisp, fresh and elegant, Brut L-P reflects the fundamental essence of our Champagnes.The color is a pale golden hue, with fine and persistent bubbles. The nose is fresh and delicate, showing good complexity with hints of citrus and white fruit. Brut L-P's light style has led the way to making Champagne the ideal aperitif drink. Its perfect balance, crispness of flavors and finesse also make it the ideal companion for fish, poultry and white meat.