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Cardamom Banana Bread

[ INGREDIENTS ]

All-Purpose Flour
Baking Powder
Baking Soda
Salt
Salted Butter
Ground Cardamom
Mashed Bananas
Dark Brown Sugar
Eggs
Vanilla Extract
White Sugar ( Optional )

[ INSTRUCTIONS ]

1. Heat oven to 350 F or 150 C with a rack in the upper-middle position.
2. Grease and flour a 9 inch x 5 inch loaf pan.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together :
   
   2 Cups All-Purpose Flour;
   1 Teaspoon Baking Powder;
   1 Teaspoon Baking Soda;
   1 Teaspoon Salt;
   set aside.
4. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt :
   
   8 Tablespoons Salted Butter;.
5. Once melted, continue to cook, swirling the pan often, until the butter is fragrant and deep brown, 2 to 3 minutes.
6. Remove the pan from the heat and immediately whisk in :
   
   1-1/4 Teaspoons Ground Cardamom;.
7. Carefully add :
   
   2 Cups Mashed Bananas; ¹
   (the butter will sizzle and bubble up)
   and whisk until combined.
8. Add :
   
   3/4 Cup Packed Dark Brown Sugar;
   2 Eggs;
   2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract;
   then whisk until smooth.
9. Add the banana mixture to the flour mixture and, using a rubber silicone spatula, fold until just combined and no dry flour remains.
10. Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and sprinkle evenly with :
    
    1 Tablespoon White Sugar ( Optional );. ²
11. Bake until the loaf is well-browned, the top is cracked, and a toothpick inserted in at the center comes out clean, about 50 minutes, rotating the loaf halfway through.
12. Cool the bread in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes, then turn out the loaf and cool completely before serving.
13. Cooled bread can be wrapped tightly and stored at room temperature for up to 4 days or refrigerated for up to 1 week.

[ NOTE ]

¹ Don't measure the bananas by number, as differences in sizes can throw off the balance of ingredients. Mash and measure using a dry measuring cup. Try using 5 bananas.

² It says optional for sprinkling on the sugar, but be sure and do it. It makes the top crunchy, shiny, and so good!

::: View the original recipe for Cardamom Banana Bread at theculinarycellar.com