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Month: March 2014
A Wedding Shower for my Daughter with Love
Thrilled is a complete understatement for how I felt last summer! Chelsie and Ryan were getting married September 14th, 2013. With all the wonderful parties that go along with celebrating their love- we had one more shower to go…. Continue reading “A Wedding Shower for my Daughter with Love”
Unadulterated Banana Bread
For my Husband Craig (who named this) who wanted pure banana bread with walnuts- nothing else.
(Of course then theres my version found at the end of this recipe)
*Recipe revised 3/15/14
Heat oven to 325 degrees
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter- unsalted, room temp
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon good vanilla
- 3 ripe bananas (1 cup mashed)
- 1/2 cup sour cream- I used light
- 1 cup walnuts
In a small bowl- add all dry ingredients- whisk to combine, set aside
In another small bowl; smash bananas and measure yourself 1 cup. throw away the excess and return the 1 cup of banana to the bowl along with the sour cream & vanilla- stir to combine, set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer; cream butter- add sugar scraping down the sides as needed. Add the eggs , one at a time beating well after each egg. With mixer on low, add 1/3 of dry ingredients, 1/2 of the banana mixture, 1/3 of the dry, last of the banana then the rest of the dry- do not over mix! With a spoon stir in the walnuts. Spray your pans with Pam and place them on a cookie sheet for easier handling. Fill your pan (s) and bake 40-45 for small and 50 – 55 on large.
Makes 1 large loaf or 4 small
* Teri’s version is better…. I load up two of my small loaf pans with “his” version, then toss in a good 1/4 cup of mini chocolate chips in the batter for the other two- soooooo good! Also try sprinkling sparkling sugar over the batter before you bake!