Talasi's Banana Bread

This is our absolute favorite banana bread recipe. It came from Talasi, a family friend on Paul's side of the family. Everyone who tries it comments on how wonderfully moist it is, and the chopped walnuts add a delightful crunch.

Ingredients:

- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 3 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups mashed ripe bananas
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease and flour 2 loaf pans.

With a hand mixer, cream together butter and sugar in a medium bowl. Add eggs and vanilla; beat for one full minute.

Add the dry ingredients. Continue mixing, on lowest speed, until well blended.

Add bananas, sour cream, and nuts. Continue mixing, on medium, until smooth.

Pour into prepared loaf pans and bake for one hour or until done. The sour cream makes this bread so moist that the toothpick will not come out entirely clean.