INA GARTEN'S BANANA BREAD

 It must have been that heavenly aroma that was
wafting through the air that made you stop what you were doing
and take a look at what Estelle's was baking today.....
it did smell heavenly didn't it?
Today, we were baking Ina Garten's recipe
for Banana Bread...
the exact one she used when
owning The Barefoot Contessa.....

I love trying new recipes for the iconic Banana Bread since
they can all taste so very different...this one has become a new favorite!

BANANA BREAD by INA GARTEN
1/2 cup melted unsalted butter
1 ¾ cup flour
1 cup pecans. Chopped
½ cup sugar
1 t. baking soda
1 t. cinnamon
½ t. salt
¼ t. nutmeg
2 large eggs, beaten
¼ cup sour cream
½ cup brown sugar
1 t. vanilla
4 ripe bananas

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter one 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.

Whisk together the flour, pecans, granulated sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg in a large bowl. Whisk together the eggs, melted butter, buttermilk, brown sugar and vanilla in a medium bowl; stir in the mashed bananas. Fold the banana mixture into the flour mixture until just combined (it's OK if there are some lumps).

Pour the batter into the buttered pan and lightly tap the pan on the counter to evenly distribute the batter. Bake until browned and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out completely clean, about 1 hour. Let the bread cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then turn out onto a rack to cool completely.

 You're gonna love this one!

This is Mae's Memorial Garden....it's coming along.....
This is a happy spot in the garden just for our beautiful girl......
Y'all enjoy the weekend!