Banana bread

As one of PAB's staple dishes, he sure does make one hell of a banana bread loaf.  Written on a now tattered recipe card, it's nice to finally have this recipe archived!  We were talking over dinner this evening about how much fun this blog is - if not only for other's enjoyment, but ours as well.  At a minimum, we have a great way to keep all of our recipes in order and look back over time, reliving the months past through, well...our eating.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup of butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup mashed bananas
• 1/2 cup of sour cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup of mashed walnuts, optional
• 1/4 cup of chocolate chips, optional...for chocolate lovers (sprinkle chips on top before placing in oven)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Cream butter, sugar, and eggs
Sift dry ingredients &amp

Combine with butter/sugar/eggs
Add bananas, sour cream, and vanilla
Pour into well-battered 9x5 loaf pan
Bake for one-hour

ELZ & PAB's review: We don't really need to say much here, as we both love this recipe.  PAB has been making his banana bread for years.  It is quick & easy, and makes a great hostess gift!

Waste not, want not

elz & pab