Lepp Farm Market in Abbotsford is holding a contest to win a $25 gift certificate.
To enter, find the related post on the Abbotsford News Facebook page and then comment with one ingredient and #BetterWhenShared.
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The contest ends at noon on Friday, March 18.
The recipe below is featured on Lepp Farm Market’s website and is a featured page in the Abbotsford News’ My City publication from Feb. 19.
Char’s Black Bottom Banana Bars
Provided by Lepp Farm Market
Everyone always seems to have a few overripe bananas lounging on the kitchen counter, and this recipe I saw many years ago in the Taste of Home magazine quickly became a family favourite and a delicious way to use up those brown bananas. Years later my son told me that this cake had high “trade-in” value when he was bartering with his friends to trade lunch snacks. I still haven’t decided whether to be insulted or proud that he was swapping his home-baked goods. You can leave the cake plain, but I always add a layer of sweet icing.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium)
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup baking cocoa
Buttercream Frosting:
2/3 cup butter, softened
3 cups powdered sugar, sifted, add more depending on personal preference.
1 tsp. vanilla
2 tbsp. whipping cream, add more or less depending on personal preference. You can use milk instead.
Method:
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Stir in the bananas. In a separate bowl, with a whisk or using a sifter, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well.
Divide batter in half. Using a sifter to ensure there won’t be any lumps, add cocoa to half; spread chocolate batter into a greased 13” x 9” baking pan. Spoon remaining batter on top and swirl with a knife.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes or until the a toothpick inserted near the centre comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
