Familiarity and nostalgia were the watchwords of the day for my brunch and dinner of 7/11. The fact that I was able to share the day with my Dad made it all the more special... so it comes as no surprise that this dish won the Star of the Day prize.
Moist and flavorful, just pure comfort food, just slather on a generous pat of butter, grab a glass of cold milk and sink into your favorite memory with this treat.
- Chez
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup unbleached flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp fine salt
- 2 eggs (room temperature)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature) plus more for pan prep
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 very ripe bananas, peeled and mashed with fork
- 1/2 cup toasted walnut pieces
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350. Sift flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl and set aside.
- Whisk eggs and vanilla together and set aside.
- Butter a 9 x 5 x 3 loaf pan (glass is preferred.)
- In a stand mixer, with paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, one egg at a time, incorporating each egg fully before adding the next one.
- Add bananas to mixture and mix until fully combined. Mixture will appear curdled.
- Remove from mixer and add flour, mixing until just incorporated. Do not over mix.
- Fold in walnuts and transfer to loaf pan.
- Bake 55-60 minutes or until toothpick is inserted and comes out clean.
- Cool, in the pan, on a wire rack for 15 minutes and then de-pan and continue to cool.
- Once cool, wrap in plastic wrap and store. Bread is best if served after 24 hours.
