Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Olivia's Favorite Banana Nut Bread

1) Cream together:
3/4 C butter (1.5 sticks)
1 C sugar

2) Add yolks (ONLY) from:
3 eggs, separated (reserve the whites)

3) Mix in:
5 large bananas, mashed

4) Combine:
1/2 C milk
1/2 C sour cream

5) Combine:
3 C flour (We use all whole wheat but only if freshly ground.)
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt

6) Add flour mixture to milk mixture alternately with the banana mixture.

7) Stir in 3/4 C chopped nuts (opt.), if desired.

8) Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into batter.

9) Divide between 2 large or 3 small loaf pans.

10) Bake at 300 degrees for 45-50 minutes.

11) Cool on rack.

NOTE: We sometimes add chocolate chips and/or bake into muffins (which takes less baking time).

Also, I don't see very much difference between whipping the egg whites and adding separately versus adding the eggs all at once, so I don't do that anymore. I just beat the eggs and add all together at once.

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