Yes, I am still here. I took a hiatus from this blog - but now I'm BACK! So much has happened in the last couple of weeks. The most important news is that my little girl got married! Heather and Nate's wedding was September 13th, and it was fabulous! I woke up the next day and wanted to do it all over again.
I really would love to post a picture, but I have none. I tried to get some from facebook, but I'm stupid I guess, can't get them to go where I want, and one I did find that I liked of Heather & Ashley is gone....where I know not. So until the photo guy or someone gives me some pictures I have zilch, nothing to show friends, I'm an unhappy mum.
The recipe I'm going to share with you is a new favorite! It's from a Taste of Home from a year ago. My friend Kristin & her mom shared some wonderful cooking magazines with me recently, and this little jewel was among them. I'll be putting more up from this source, you can count on it!
SPECIAL BANANA NUT BREAD
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 - 8oz package cream cheese, softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1-1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (3-4 med)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups shopped walnuts of pecans, divided (I cut this back to 1-1/2 cups)
GLAZE
1 cup powdered sugar
3 tablespoons orange juice
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese & sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time beating well after each addition. Add bananas and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda & salt. Add to creamed mixture and fold in 1 cup of the nuts.
Transfer to two greased 8x4x2" loaf pans that have been sprayed with Pam. Sprinkle with the remaining nuts. Bake at 350* for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
In a small bowl whisk the glaze ingredients and drizzle over loaves. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
Makes 2 loaves!!! Good, good.
1 comment:
You're back! You haven't lost this reader, Lovey!!
Alas, I took not one photo at the shindig or else I'd pass them on to you. But yes, it was a glorious event and a great party. Thanks again for putting it on!!
I'm trying this banana bread this weekend!! LOVE 'nana bread, and I'd never have thought to add the cream cheese and orange glaze YUMMO!
Keep posting
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