Food Network: Banana Walnut Bread

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Banana Walnut Bread
From Food Network Kitchens

Ingredients
1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for preparing the pan
1 cup sugar
3 very ripe bananas, peeled, and mashed with a fork (about 1 cup)
1/2 cup toasted walnut pieces

Directions

Sift the flour, baking soda, and salt into a medium
bowl, set aside. Whisk the eggs and vanilla together in a liquid measuring cup
with a spout, set aside. Lightly brush a 9 by 5 by 3-inch loaf pan with butter.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

In a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or with an electric
hand-held mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually pour
the egg mixture into the butter while mixing until incorporated. Add the bananas
(the mixture will appear to be curdled, so don't worry), and remove the bowl from
the mixer.

With a rubber spatula, mix in the flour mixture until just incorporated. Fold in
the nuts and transfer the batter to the prepared pan. Bake for 55 minutes or until
a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean. Cool the bread

in the pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Turn the bread out of the pan and let
cool completely on the rack. Wrap in plastic wrap. The banana bread is best if
served the next day.

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