Post by PurplePuppy on May 4, 2013 15:29:38 GMT -5
Buttermilk Banana Bread
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup mashed ripe banana
6 tablespoons buttermilk
1 3/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 tsp. vanilla
optional for glaze:
1-2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1-2 teaspoons milk
Directions:
1. Grease and flour a big loaf pan, set aside. Preheat oven to 350° F.
2. First cream the butter in a bowl with a hand mixer for a bit, then add the sugar and whisk until well incorporated and creamy. Mix eggs in. Add mashed bananas, vanilla extract, and buttermilk and mix the batter well
3. Now add flour, baking powder, salt and soda and mix on very slow speed until blended, then move on to a higher speed for a minute.
4. Put the batter into the loaf pan and then into the oven. Bake for approx. 60 minutes. When a toothpick comes out clean, it is ready.
5. Get the loaf pan out of the oven and let it cool for 20 minutes. Then run a knife along the edges and loosen the bread. Put it out of the pan and onto a rack to cool completely. If you want you can decorate the cake with a little bit of glaze - just mix powdered sugar and the milk bit by bit until you have the consistency you like.
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