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Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Banana Bread





Banana Bread
Source; Martha Stewart Living, August 2004.........Makes 1 loaf

Ingredients
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature, plus more for pan
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
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans


Directions
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.
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.
Variations
To make the cream cheese frosting-filled banana bread ........in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together 6 ounces cream cheese, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract until smooth. Once bread is baked and cooled, halve horizontally. Using an offset spatula, spread cream cheese frosting evenly over bottom half. Top with remaining half; slice and serve.

******I used an 8 oz. brick of cream cheese and added a few Tbsp. of confectioner's sugar because we like it sweeter. Sometimes I omit the walnuts.





Fresh out of the oven and cooling.


 Cut in half the Banana Bread and smothered with the creamy cream cheese.


 Ready and sprinkled with confectioner' sugar (icing sugar).


 Delicious with a cup of tea.......my Mom's old Wedgwood Platter.



Thanks for stopping by!!!!!

14 comments:

  1. I love banana bread, and will certainly try this recipe. Years ago, when my daughter went through a "picky with food " phase, our friend in Arizona made her banana bread and ice cream for breakfast....fruit and dairy..... perfect....daughter's appetite miraculously revived ! J.

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    1. That's a cut story about your daughter....mine still is going through 'picky with food". You sure baked a beautiful cake. :-) for the wedding.

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  2. For one I have no cake in the fridge and your pictures are making my mouth water.

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    1. Ahhh...if I lived closer I would have of brought one over for you...hope you are feeling better.

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  3. Just the kind of cake we would so happily indulge in this house, so very yummy:)

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    1. Thanks for your kind comment...but I couldn't compare to your cooking. I actually always bake 2 cakes...one for the freezer and one to eat.

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  4. Delicious, I can taste it through cyber space.

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    1. Thanks for your nice comment Irene....this cake is so smooth and moist. I think because of the sour cream.

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  5. Thanks Erica! It looks wonderful. How could anything with a cream cheese frosting be bad!?

    Cheryl

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    1. Hi Cheryl.....I love anything with cream cheese on it. Thanks for your nice comment.

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  6. I saw this when you posted it on Facebook and thought it looked fabulous! Banana bread is just so lovely! A great blog post!

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    1. Hi Stella.....this is a good recipe from Martha Stewart. I've tried others but this I find was the most tasty one.

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  7. Yum! I'm a firm believer that food tastes even better when placed on a pretty plate!

    So glad you stopped by my blog! And seriously, how lucky are you with a hubby that will pick off slugs for you?!

    Have a beautiful weekend!
    Alisa

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    1. Yuck!!! those slugs they freak me out.
      That platter was my Moms from a long time ago.....it is pretty.

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