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This Banana Bread recipe appeared in a newspaper dated May 28, 1937.
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour (220g)
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup fine caster sugar (200g)
- 2 eggs, beaten light
- ¼ cup sour cream (60g)
- 1 tablespoon melted butter (14g)
- 3 medium-sized over ripe bananas
Note: All ingredients should be room temperature unless otherwise stated.
Method:
- Preheat oven to 350°F/175°C
- Grease and line a small loaf pan (8"x4" or 9"x5")
- Sift flour, then measure or weigh.
- Peel bananas, then mash bananas with a fork. (If you want very smooth bananas, you can push them through a sieve or use a hand blender.)
- Sift pre-sifted flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda into a large bowl.
- In a small bowl, beat eggs until light in color.
- Mix sour cream into the beaten eggs.
- Add egg/sour cream mixture to the dry ingredients, mixing with a fork.
- Add the melted butter.
- Using a whisk, mix in the mashed bananas until fully incorporated.
- Pour batter into a greased loaf pan.
- Bake in preheated oven at 350°F/175°C for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. (Bake times will vary based on pan size, pan type, and oven. Keep an eye on it.)
- Cool in pan for 1 hour, then remove and fully cool on a cake rack.
Enjoy!
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