Sunday, February 21, 2010

Pecan Banana Bread

Ingredients
  • 3 or 4 ripe bananas, smashed
  • 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour 
  • Handful of pecans/walnuts
  • 1/3 cup melted butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • Pinch of salt

Method
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). 
  2. Mix butter into the mashed bananas in a large mixing bowl. 
  3. Mix in the sugar, egg, and vanilla. 
  4. Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the mixture and mix in. 
  5. Mix in the flour and pecans (save a few for step 7). 
  6. Pour mixture into a buttered 4x8 inch loaf pan. 
  7. Sprinkle a few more pecans on the top.
  8. Bake for 1 hour rotating once in between after half an hour. Cool on a rack. Remove from pan and slice to serve.