Mary's Blue Ribbon Banana Bread

Step 1

Sift dry ingredients together.

Step 2

In a large bowl cream butter and sugar well.

Step 3

Add eggs and beat well until light and fluffy.

Step 4

Add vanilla.

Step 5

Mix banana pulp with sour cream.

Step 6

Add pulp alternately with dry ingredients to butter, sugar, and eggs mixture on slow speed.

Step 7

Scrape sides as needed.

Step 8

DO NOT OVER BEAT. Beat only until combined. I then stir with a wooden spoon to make sure it is all combined.

Step 9

Grease and flour a loaf pan, 9X5XBake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes.

Step 10

Test with a cake tester. Do not test in the crack. Test off to the side. It should come out clean, but be careful not to over bake. You want a loaf of moist banana bread.