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August 25, 2010

Nana’s Banana Bread

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Servings: 16
Nana’s Banana Bread

Ingredients

  • 5 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups mashed, very ripe bananas
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/3 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 9x5x3-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  • 2
    Beat butter in large bowl on medium speed of electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add granulated sugar and brown sugar; beat well. Add egg, egg whites and vanilla; beat until well blended. Add bananas, and beat on high speed 30 seconds.
  • 3
    Combine flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder in medium bowl. Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with cream, ending with flour mixture. Add walnuts; mix well.
  • 4
    Pour batter evenly into prepared loaf pan. Bake about 1 hour 15 minutes or until browned and toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
  • 5
    Cool bread in pan on wire rack 10 minutes. Remove bread from pan; cool completely on wire rack.
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Nana always thought that quick breads tasted better the day after they’re baked. So as soon as the loaf was cool, she would wrap it up in plastic wrap and leave it out on the counter overnight to let the flavors develop. The next morning she’d slice it and serve it for breakfast with butter and her own homemade jam.

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