I am not a baker

[brokephibroke]

But this kicked butt. First time I ever made banana bread....

Nutella Banana Bread
by YOSSY AREFI

Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Yield: One 9-inch loaf

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1019019-nutella-banana-bread?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share

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[leftieNanner]

1. But Of Course You Are A Baker!

Everyone can be a baker - you just need to be able to read a recipe and follow the directions! My Dad taught me to cook and bake when I was young, so I passed that knowledge on to my two children. The older one insisted that she couldn't cook (her willingness to wash dishes was always appreciated) - until she was out on her own after finishing her schooling and she realized that she needed to eat. Food! Fast forward a few years, and now she's an excellent cook and a wonderful baker.

So have at it brokephibroke! But you lost me with the nutella. Sorry. Not a fan.

[Warpy]

2. If you can read, you can bake

especially when it comes to quick breads.

Yeasted bread can take practice to achieve good results every time, but it doesn't take all that long and even the failures are generally edible, if only as Melba toast.

I moved from sea level to 6000 feet, so I had to learn how to bake all over again. It didn't take long.

[MissMillie]

3. I don't bake much either

though lately I have tried my hand at some homemade cookies, and they have been quite good.

Baking seems to be very "exact."

We live on a pretty tight budget here. To stretch a buck, I can get pretty inventive. But not when it comes to baking. Other than adding some chopped nuts or dried fruit (which isn't in our budget anyway) you pretty much have to stick to a recipe.