Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Banana Bread - Martha Stewart

Ingredients
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature, plus more for pan (or use Pam)
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups unbleached flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup mashed very ripe bananas (aprrox. 2 bananas)
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan; set aside. In an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, and beat to incorporate.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to the butter mixture, and mix until just combined. Add bananas, sour cream, and vanilla; mix to combine. Stir in nuts, and pour into prepared pan. Bake until a cake tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Let rest in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack to cool.

2 comments:

Bill and Donna said...

This bread is dee-lish-ous!! It's very moist. I hope I don't eat the whole loaf myself in one day!!!

Diane Galarza said...

This is a recipe I have used forever! Tried and true in our house, if I don't have sour cream I substitute yogurt, whatever flavor I have in the refrigerator