Description:
Bananas are rich in potassium and available year round...and as such, you can easily turn your spare ripe bananas into this quick yet rich tasing bread. After the loaf has cooled down, wrap it in plastic possibly overnight to let the flavors develop.
Best eaten with butter and jam.
Ingredients:
5 tbsps. butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar (packed)
1 large egg
1 large egg (discard the yolk)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups mashed, very ripe bananas
1-3/4 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup chopped walnuts
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 deg.F and spray bottom on a 9 x 5 x 3
inch loaf pan with a nonstick cooking spray
-Beat butter in a bowl at medium speed till light and fluffy.
-Add granulated sugar and brown sugar and continue beating.
-Add the mashed bananas
-Add the whole egg
-Add egg whites and vanilla and beat till well blended on
high speed for about 30 seconds
-Combine flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder
-Add flour mixture to butter mixture, alternating with cream and ending with flour mixture
Add walnuts to batter and mix well.
-Pour batter evenly into the prepared loan pan
-Bake until browned and thoothpick comes out clean.
-Baking time: 1 hr. and 15 minutes.
-Cool bread on a wire rack.
- Slice and serve with butter and/or jam.
