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Emeril's Banana Bread

Source of Recipe


Emeril Lagasse, from "The Essence of Emeril"



List of Ingredients



• 10 Tbsp plus 1 tsp butter
  
• 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 large bananas)
  
• 1/2 cup sour cream
  
• 2 large eggs
  
• 1-1/2 tsp vanilla
  
• 2 cups cake flour
  
• 3/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp sugar
  
• 1 tsp baking soda
  
• 3/4 tsp baking powder
  
• 1/2 tsp salt
  
• 1 cup toasted, chopped walnuts
  






Instructions



1. Preheat the oven to 350° F. Lightly grease a 9-1/4 x 5-1/4 x 2-1/2-inch loaf pan with 1 teaspoon of the butter. Purée the bananas, sour cream, eggs and vanilla in a food processor.
   
   
2. Sift the cake flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. Add the remaining 10 tablespoons butter and mix on medium-low speed until blended, about 30 seconds. Add the banana mixture in 3 batches, scraping the sides of the bowl and mixing on medium speed between each addition. Fold in the nuts.
   
   
3. Pour into the loaf pan. Bake until lightly browned and bread bounces back to the touch, about 1 hour and 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool for 10 minutes before turning out onto wire rack to cool completely.
   
   Yield: 1 loaf