This is a great recipie, however it is not for the novice baker. I wish inexperienced cooks would not lower recipe ratings because of their ineptitude. If you the majority of the ratings are positive, isn't that a pretty good indication that perhaps you did something wrong?

Reviewed On: Dec. 1, 2009

I would have given this recipe 5 stars, however, as written it's problematic. Here's the low down I got from my sister who bakes all the time. First off, the dough absolutely needs to be chilled prior to baking. Second, the oven temperature should be 350. I tried this, and the balls were perfect. Lastly, use unsalted butter when baking with a recipe that calls for salt. Using 3/4 teaspoons of salt and salted butter will make the cookies too salty. This same dough can be used to make crescents, or if you don't mind them spreading, they make a very tasty cookie.

Reviewed On: Dec. 22, 2008

WOW! This banana bread is awesome! I had to play with my oven temperature (gas stove) for the last 30 minutes because it was getting pretty brown and I still had batter in the center. I turned it down to 325 for about 20 minutes and back up to 350 for last 10 minutes and it came out perfectly. The instructions don't tell you but you need to insert a toothpick in the center to make sure it's fully baked. I think the next time I make it, I'm going to chop up walnuts and put them in. Other than that, it's wonderful!

Reviewed On: Dec. 20, 2008