Historic Montclair Community Assoc. Inc. (HMCAI)

Recipe Box

Really Good Banana Bread (from Gail Barry)

1 c sugar
3 c flour (add wheat germ and bran if using white flour)
1 c canola oil
1 tsp soda
3 eggs
1 tsp salt
4-5 ripe bananas
1 c chopped walnuts or pecans
1 tsp vanilla
Beat sugar and oil, add eggs, add slightly mashed bananas, vanilla and the remaining ingredients. Beat just until combined. Spread into two greased loaf pans. Bake at 325 F for 50-60 minutes until a tooth pick comes out of the center clean. Do not over bake as this makes a dry loaf. Cool thoroughly before wrapping.

Senate Navy Bean Soup (from Gail Barry)

Soak 1 pound of white beans overnight in cold water and cover. Drain and put them in a soup kettle with a ham bone that still has some meat on it. Add three cups of water, bring to a boil and simmer for about 2 hours. This could probably be made in a crock pot as well. About an hour or so before serving, add 1 cup cooked mashed potatoes and the following items all chopped: 3 onions, 1 small bunch of celery including leaves, chopped, two cloves of garlic and _ cup parsley. Simmer all for an hour or until the beans are tender. Remove the ham bone and dice the meat, returning the meat to the soup. Serve with crusty bread and a tossed green salad. This is very delicious!(approximately 6 servings)