This is always a big hit at bake sales and family gatherings (with or without nuts) -- freezes well also.
BANANA NUT BREAD
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1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
3 cups cake flour*
2 ½ tsp. baking soda
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4 medium ripe bananas
½ pint sour cream OR 1 cup buttermilk
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
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· Preheat oven to 350º. Lightly grease two loaf pans.
· Mash bananas and set aside.
· Blend flour and baking soda together; set aside.
· Cream butter. Add sugar and mix.
· Add 1 egg at a time, stirring after each addition.
· Alternately add sour cream and flour to butter mixture, mixing thoroughly after each addition.
· Add bananas and nuts. Bake at 350º for 60 minutes or until pick comes out clean
Makes 2 loaves.
*1 cup cake flour = 1 cup less 2 Tbl. all-purpose flour.
