Banana-Pecan Bread

Banana-Pecan Bread

środa, 12 lutego 2014

Banana-Pecan Bread

Time: 1 hrs 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar (or use all white)
• 2 large eggs, beaten (room temperature)
• 1/2 cup sour cream (room temperature)
• 2 large bananas, mashed (do not puree)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups sifted bread flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 pinch salt (can use a bit more salt)
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans

Directions

• 1 Set oven to 350 degrees (set oven rack to second-bottom position).
• 2 Grease a 9 x 5-inch baking pan and line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper.
• 3 In a large bowl beat the butter with sugars and vanilla until light and fluffy (about 3-4 minutes).
• 4 Add in eggs, sour cream and mashed bananas; mix well until combined.
• 5 In a small bowl sift together the bread flour with baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture and mix with a wooden spoon until JUST combined (do not overmix!).
• 6 Stir in pecans.
• 7 Transfer the mixture to prepared baking pan.
• 8 Bake for about 55-70 minutes or until the loaf tests done (tent foil over the top of the loaf if browning too much).