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Great-Grandmother's Banana Bread

Great-Grandmother’s Banana Bread
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Yield: 1 loaf

Ingredients:

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup sour cream
2 bananas, mashed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups bread flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Instructions:

Cream butter and sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs, sour cream, bananas, and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour, baking powder, and baking soda, and add to egg mixture; mix well. Stir in pecans. Pour into greased 9x5-inch loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes, or until loaf tests done.

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3 Responses to Great-Grandmother’s Banana Bread

  1. Darrin Stairs June 19, 2005 at 10:32 pm #

    Wow! Delicious! Had to substitute 3/4 of the sugar with brown sugar, and it still turned out moist and delicious. A definite keeper!

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  2. Anonymous March 25, 2006 at 11:50 pm #

    I’ve tried several banana bread recipes, and this is the best one, by far!

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  3. caroline s. August 1, 2010 at 9:05 pm #

    I love it! It is a great treat to bring to parties and to just have at home for a snack. A great recipe!

    Reply

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