RUM BANANA BREAD - November, 2021.

This is ONLY for the adult table. And, it’s delicious.

You’ll have some sweetened-up grown-ups when this is served.

• Ingredients
• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter at room temperature
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• â…“ cup rum
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup mashed ripe (very) bananas (approx. 2 bananas)
• ¼ cup sour cream

• Directions
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease 9” square loaf pan (9” x 5”) with butter or cooking spray.
• Dust with flour and tap out excess.
• Using an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar in a large bowl.
• Beat in the eggs one at a time until light and fluffy.
• Beat in the rum and vanilla.
• Measure the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon and sift directly into the butter mixture.
• Beat to thoroughly combine
• Beat in the bananas and sour cream.
• Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
• Bake 70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean or only with crumbs. Remove from the oven.
• Cool in the pan for at least 30 minutes before cutting.
• 10-12 slices or 12-18 squares.