Banana Sour Cream Nut Bread With Glaze

• butter↗2⁄3 cup

  (or 1/3 c butter plus 1/3 c applesauce)

• sugar↗1 1⁄2 cups
• eggs↗2
• flour↗2 3⁄4 cups
• baking powder↗1 teaspoon
• baking soda↗1 teaspoon
• salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• mashed bananas1 1⁄2 cups

  (about 1 1/2 medium)

• sour cream↗1⁄2 cup
• vanilla↗1 teaspoon
• chopped nuts1 cup

  (optional)

• glaze↗
• mashed banana1 cup
• sugar↗1 cup
• lemon juice↗2 tablespoons

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Cream butter, sugar and eggs together.

2. 2

   Combine dry ingredients. Blend both mixtures, beating until well mixed.

3. 3

   Add mashed bananas, sour cream, vanilla and chopped nuts.

4. 4

   Pour into buttered loaf pan.

5. 5

   Bake at 350 degrees for 1.25 hour.

6. 6

   Cool upright for 15-20 minutes before inverting pan to remove loaf.

7. 7

   Glaze: Combine bananas and sugar in small saucepan and bring to a boil.

8. 8

   Cook over low heat, stirring for 5 minutes.

9. 9

   Remove from heat and add lemon juice and mix.

10. 10

    Pour over banana bread when cool.