Banana Bread

(Makes 4 7x3 loaves)

• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 cup butter
• 3 cups white sugar
• 3 eggs
• 6 very ripe bananas, mashed
• 1 (16 ounce) container sour cream
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons baking soda
• 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 300F. Grease four 7x3 inch loaf pans. In a small bowl, stir together 1/4 cup white sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Dust pans lightly with cinnamon and sugar mixture.
2. In a large bowl, cream butter and 1-1/2 cups sugar. Mix in eggs, mashed bananas, sour cream, vanilla and cinnamon. Mix in salt, baking soda and flour. Stir in nuts. Divide into prepared pans.
3. Bake bread for 1 hour (muffins 20-30 minutes, mini muffins 10-15 minutes), until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

(makes 1 9x5 loaf)

• 4 bananas
• 1 c sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 Tbs baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 c applesauce
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 c flour

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Mash bananas.
3. Stir in remaining ingredients in the order listed.
4. Bake 1 hour 15 minutes, or until knife comes out clean.
5. Let stand a bit before removing from pan.