Flour's Famous Banana Bread

Flour's Famous Banana Bread 

In my ongoing quest for the perfect banana bread, I stumbled across this recipe Flour's Famous Banana Bread via the Food Network. If you're at all familiar with Boston you've probably heard of Flour Bakery -- if you haven't I really recommend you go . It's a pretty famous bakery and they make really delicious banana bread. So I gave this recipe a go ahead. 

  

Ingredients

• 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour  
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup oil
• 3 1/2 bananas, very ripe, mashed
• 2 tablespoons creme fraiche or sour cream 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract  
• 2/3 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped 

Directions

Set oven to 350 degrees F. Line the bottom of a loaf pan with parchment paper.

Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Beat sugar and eggs with a whisk until light and fluffy, about 10 minutes. Drizzle in oil. Add mashed bananas, creme fraiche, and vanilla. Fold in dry ingredients and nuts. Pour into a lined loaf pan and bake for about 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Adapted from the Food Network