Baked Bananas
A historical recipe from The Auxiliary cook book, by Hebrew Sheltering Guardian Society. Auxiliary Society (1909).
A historical recipe
The Auxiliary cook book, by Hebrew Sheltering Guardian Society. Auxiliary Society (1909). Project Gutenberg eBook #68909.
From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards.
Ingredients 2 ingredients
Cook safely
Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.
- Oven and hot trays. Use dry oven gloves for trays and dishes: a hot tray looks just like a cold one. Open the oven door away from your face and let the first rush of heat out.
Method
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- Remove one side of peel from each banana and lay lengthwise in an earthen dish, the exposed side up.
- Stick fruit with a fork;
- squeeze over each banana a little lemon juice, and on each place one teaspoon of sugar, a lump of butter, and a little grated nutmeg.
- Add a little water in the bottom of pan to keep from burning, add one teaspoon sherry to each banana.
- Bake half an hour in a moderate oven.
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Plating
Cookware for this recipe
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Grater
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Vegetable peeler