Please note that this recipe is from the Better Homes & Gardens Cookbook ... and it's very yummy!
And yes, Maman, I would love an oven thermometer. My basic solution was to turn the oven down and bake it for about 40 minutes instead of 25. Of course, I would prefer to bake it at the correct temperature ...
Banana Chocolate Chip Bars
3/4 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup brown sugar (packed)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 cup mashed banana(2-3 bananas medium size)
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all purpose flour
6 oz package(1 cup) semi-sweet chocolate pieces
2/3 cups chopped walnuts (optional)
grease pan
mix butter on high, add sugars, baking powder, and salt. beat tilll combined
beat in egg, bananas, vanilla till combined
beat in as much flour as possible w/ mixer...add the rest by hand
stir in chocolate and nuts
spread on greased pan and bake 25 minutes on 350 (or until golden:)
By the way, I love the organic evolution of responses to this!
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