Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup butter, softened
  • 1 1/3 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups bananas, mashed
  • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2/3 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts or 1 cup chopped pecans

Method

  • Blend butter and sugar in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs and bananas. Beat until well blended.
  • Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together in another bowl. Add alternately with sour cream to banana mixture, stirring just to blend. Stir in nuts.
  • Spoon into a 9"x5" loaf pan, greased and floured on bottom only. Bake at 350° for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until tester comes out clean.
  • Let stand in pan on a wire rack for 20 minutes. Remove from pan and cool.