Reply #7: Does it call for fresh bananas?

[eleny]

As soon as a banana starts going dark and soft, I put them in a bag in the freezer for banana bread. Maybe it's jut me but it seems like they give my quick bread a more full bodied banana flavor.

I ask because these are a little darker than the fresh fruit. So I wonder if you ever used an "older" banana.

This recipe sounds dreamy and also kind of summery. I also like cakes with powdered sugar on them. I do like mom did and put some in her little sieve and tap it on. Cooking can be so much about nostalgia for me.