My Famous Banana Bread

It’s wonderful to have a signature recipe that everyone knows is yours.  My Famous Banana Bread has been my signature for years.  All my friends and family always ask for it all year long.  It also makes amazing gifts too for friends.  With Fall right around the corner, time to start thinking about baking up some of your family’s favorite treats.  This makes a fabulous gift too.

This is such a moist bread, and the flavor is perfect.   I think you will love having this recipe too.  I have to give credit to a special friend that gave this to me years ago.  Libby was a fabulous cook and her recipes always had a special touch.  This recipe does too.

Libby’s Banana Bread
1 1/2 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp. sale
1/2 c. butter
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
grated rind of half a lemon
3/4 c. mashed ripe bananas
2 tbls. sour cream
1/2 c, chopped nuts (optional)

Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.  Set aside.  Work butter until soft, then work in sugar a little at a time until smooth.  Beat in eggs one at a time, add the vanilla, grated lemon rind and bananas.  Stir in flour mixture alternately with sour cream. Pour into a greased loaf pan & bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour, or until a toothpick comes out clean.  Remove from pan & cool on a rack.  I love mine glazed with a mixture of conf. sugar and a little milk.

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My Famous Banana Bread

My Famous Banana Bread.  This is one of the best recipes, so moist and sooooooooo good.  (I think it's the secret ingredient of sour cream.)

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time1 hour hr

Author: Marty @ A Stroll Thru Life

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 c. sifted flour
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. sale
• 1/2 c. butter
• 1 c. sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• grated rind of half a lemon
• 3/4 c. mashed ripe bananas
• 2 tbls. sour cream
• 1/2 c chopped nuts (optional)

Instructions

• Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.  Set aside.  Work butter until soft, then work in sugar a little at a time until smooth.  Beat in eggs one at a time, and add the vanilla, grated lemon rind, and bananas.  Stir in the flour mixture alternately with sour cream. Pour into a greased loaf pan & bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 1 hour, or until a toothpick comes out clean.  Remove from pan & cool on a rack.  I love mine glazed with a mixture of conf. sugar and a little milk.

Notes

Freezes well.  Just wrap it in foil and then put in a zip-lock bag and store in the freezer.