Sour Cream Banana Bread

My mother made the most wonderful West Indian banana bread, and she made sure the schooner’s cook had the recipe. I ate quite a few slices of this bread that fishy day. It’s called bread, but it is actually a sweet cake.

Ingredients ( 1 loaf)

2 cups flour 1 cup sugar ½ cup sour cream ¾ cup mashed banana 3 tablespoons butter 1 egg, beaten 2 tablespoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon lemon juice Method

Combine the butter and sugar, creaming until fluffy. Add the egg and sour cream. Mix well. In another dish, combine the dry ingredients. Add to creamed mixture a spoonful at a time, along with a little banana, mixing well after each addition. When you have all the ingredients combined, add the lemon juice, stirring until blended.

Spoon into a greased or nonstick loaf pan and bake for 50 minutes at 375 degrees. Place on a rack to cool.