Guatemalan Pan De Banano (banana Bread)

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 lb banana (ripe, about 2 or 3 large)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 egg, beaten well
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f
• 2 soften the butter to room temperature and mix it with the sugar in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
• 3 mash the bananas and add it to the butter and sugar mixture.
• 4 add the salt, lemon juice, cinnamon, and egg.
• 5 sift the flour with the baking powder and slowly add it to the liquid mixture.
• 6 pour the batter into a greased loaf pan, approximately 9 x 5 inches.
• 7 bake in oven for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• 8 serve with honey as a cake bread, or as a dessert with cream or ice cream.