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Banana Bread

Recipe - America's Test Kitchen Ultimate Banana Bread
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 3/4 cups 8 3/4 ounces unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon table salt
  • 5 large very ripe bananas about 2 1/4 pounds, peeled, you want the peel to be almost black.
  • 8 tablespoons 1 stick unsalted butter , melted and cooled slightly
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup 5 1/4 ounces packed light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons granulated sugar

Method
 

  1. Step 1 - Pre-heat oven to 350F
  2. Step 2- Spray 8½ by 4½-inch loaf pan
  3. Step 3- Mix flour, baking soda, and salt together.
  4. Step 4- Microwave 5 of the bananas, heat until they've released a liquid
  5. Step 5- Put bananas in a mesh strainer and push out the liquid into another bowl. You want the bananas to have a smooth consistency.
  6. Step 6 - Take the liquid and reduce it down to about a quarter cup.
  7. Step 7 - Mix the reduced liquid with the mashed bananas, mix so they are smooth.
  8. Step 8 - Now add your butter, eggs, brown sugar, and vanilla to the bananas.
  9. Step 9 - Transfer the banana mixture to the flour, stir until smooth.
  10. Step 10 - Transfer mixture to your pan.
  11. Step 11- Sprinkle sugar ontop of the loaf (evenly).
  12. Step 12- Bake for 55 minutes, at this point check for doneness by sticking a toothpick in the middle. If it's done, the toothpick will come out clean.