Banana Bread

By LoriCaputo

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 cup mashed very ripe bananas
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9 x 5 x 3 inch pan.

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 the prepared pan..

Bake until a cake tester inserted in the centre is clean; about 1 hour and 10 minutes.