Banana Sour Cream Bread

Story:

When I went to my friend Jamie T's house to get my hair done a few months ago, she said that she and her family had made some bread to share with my family. (Wasn't that such a sweet Jamie-like thing to do?) Well, I loved the bread. It was super good. So, you guessed it, I asked her for the recipe. She complied. She got it off of allrecipes.com - click here for the recipe off their site.

I never got around to making it until this week. You see, we've had a zillion snow days this winter here in Kentucky. Well, nine to be exact. But it's just funny, because if it snows at all, they call it a snow day and no school. Just like that. I'm not complaining. I get to sleep in and I get to spend a few more hours with my most loved ones... but it's just funny. Anyway, I had a LOAD of bananas, so I made a double batch of this yummy bread. **Note: unless you have a REALLY big bowl, do not attempt a double batch!** But I did, and I ended up with 6 (8"x4") loaves. One of the loaves made its way to our wonderful neighbors Greg and Judy. Greg and Judy's son, daughter-in-law, and new granddaughter are currently visiting them... The reason I tell you that, is because I got this email from Judy today:

Dear Colleen - there was nearly an all-out, old fashioned rumble at my house this morning over your banana bread. It's the best anyone of us has ever eaten. I had it hidden from Greg for a day, but he managed to smell it out and devour most of the rest and blame it on the dogs!!!!! Imagine that.

Anyway, at your leisure please share that recipe with me.

Thanks again, j

I laughed and laughed... and then decided to post the recipe here for the neighbors, as well as for my future reference.

Ingredients:

1/4 C white sugar

1 t ground cinnamon

3/4 C butter

3 C white sugar

3 eggs

6 very ripe bananas

1 (16 oz) container of sour cream

2 t vanilla

2 t ground cinnamon

1/2 t salt

3 t baking soda

4 1/2 C flour

(1C chopped walnuts - optional - I don't use)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

Grease four 7x3 inch loaf pans.

In a small bowl, stir together the 1/4 C white sugar and 1 t cinnamon.

Dust the pans lightly with the cinnamon & sugar mixture.

In a large bowl, cream the butter and 3 C sugar. Mix in the eggs, the mashed bananas, sour cream, vanilla, and cinnamon.

Mix in the salt, baking soda, and flour.

(Then stir in the nuts if you're using them.)

Divide into the prepared pans.

Bake for 1 hour, or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

*Note: I used 3 8x4 inch pans and it had to bake longer...

Enjoy!