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| Peg Graham |
Posted - May 23 2007 : 7:06:36 PM
This recipe is from my friend, Karen Carter and it's the BEST banana bread I've ever had:
Excellent Banana Bread (makes 2 loaves)
3/4 C. butter, softened
1 (8oz) pkg. cream cheese (can use low-fat), softened
2 C. sugar
2 lg. eggs
3 C. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 C. mashed ripe bananas (4 med. bananas)
1 C. chopped pecans, toasted
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Beat butter and cream cheese at med. speed with electric mixer
until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each
addition.
-Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; gradually add to butter
mixture, beating at low speed just until blended. Stir in bananas,
pecans and vanilla. Spoon batter into 2 greased and floured 8 x 4
loaf pans.
-Bake @ 350 degree for 1 hour or until a long wooded toothpick in
center comes out clean and sides pull away from pan, shielding with
foil last 15 mins. if needed, to prevent over browning.
-Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 mins. Remove from pans and let
cool for 30 mins. on racks before slicing.
Cinnamon-Crisp Topping:
Stir together 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar, 1/2 cup chopped,
toasted pecans, 1 Tb all-purpose flour, 1 Tb melted butter and 1/8tsp ground cinnamon. Sprinkle evenly over bread and bake as directed.
miles of smiles~
Peg |
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| Alee |
Posted - May 29 2007 : 9:10:45 PM
This sounds amazing! I will have to try it next time I have some over ripe banannas in the kitchen!
Alee |
| GaiasRose |
Posted - May 29 2007 : 5:19:08 PM
I bet that cream cheese makes it like heaven. Perfect for evening coffee.
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| Cindy Lee |
Posted - May 29 2007 : 4:54:53 PM
Peg, I just had to let you know that I made your yummy banana bread today. I had copied it off a few days ago and when I realized that I had some over ripe bananas, I was on my way. I didn't have pecans so used walnuts instead and the bread was great! I DO think it would be ever better with pecans but I wasn't thrilled about paying a small fortune for them the other day.
Anyway, the recipe is a keeper for sure...thanks!! Cindy |
| newheart |
Posted - May 24 2007 : 12:47:30 PM
This sounds good,good, good..I think it will be for my homemakers group they will really like it I know.....
Margie
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| FarmGirl~K |
Posted - May 24 2007 : 12:43:51 PM
My inlaws are coming this weekend. I may have to try this if I can squeeze in some time before they get here. With cream cheese! Sounds yummy! Thanks!
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