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Banana Worm Bread

Source of Recipe

Submitted by Brandon Johnstun From Iowa State Entomology Department Recipes


Recipe Introduction

This is one of the recipes from the ladies have who went on the Tonight show with Jay Leno. A good recipe for the kids on a family reunion. Worms are great protien sources. You will not even taste them.

Recipe Link: www.ent.iastate.edu/misc/insectsasfood.html

List of Ingredients

Tools

Bowl
Stirring spoon
Measuring cup
Measuring spoon, 1 Tsp
Bread pan
Cooling rack
Hot pads


Ingredients

1/2 C Shortening
3/4 C Sugar
2 bananas, mashed
2 C Flour
1 Tsp Soda
1 Tsp Salt
1/2 C Chopped nuts
2 Eggs
1/4 C Dry-roasted army worms


Recipe

Serves:
Time required: Prepare: Cook:
Oven temperature: 350 degrees
Difficulty: Easy


Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Mix together all ingredients.

3. Put in greased bread pan.

4. Bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hour.

5. Cool on rack.


NOTE: To dry the worms, put on a baking sheet and cook at 200 degrees till they are dry and crisp. Then blend them in a food processor.


Serve with

Chocolate frosting.

Butter, jam, anything you like.


Variations

*Add raisins.