How to Make Banana Bread

Baking this loaf is a tasty way to use up those overly ripe bananas.

Step 1: Preheat oven Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease and flour the loaf pan.
Step 2: Sift ingredients Sift the flour, baking soda, and salt into a bowl.
TIP: Add a pinch of cinnamon if you like.
Step 3: Beat the eggs Beat the eggs and sugar with an electric mixer or whisk on medium until well blended, about six minutes.
Step 4: Add the oil Gradually mix in the oil, and then the bananas and vanilla.
Step 5: Fold in flour Fold in the sifted flour mixture with a wooden spoon.
TIP: Add walnuts or chocolate chips, or a combination of both, if you like.
Step 6: Bake Pour into the loaf pan and bake until a toothpick stuck in the center comes out clean, an hour to an hour and 15 minutes.
Step 7: Let it cool Let it cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan and cooling completely on a rack.
FACT: A cluster of bananas is called a hand, and consists of 10 to 20 bananas, which are known as fingers.