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Recipe Review: Emeril’s Banana Bread

May 21, 2010 by Suzie the Foodie 4 Comments

Emeril's Banana Bread

I have a friend who is having a hard time and when that happens, my immediate reaction is to bake something. It was challenging coming up with something she could eat because she is pregnant and I learned via my Facebook group just how restricted diets can be for pregnant women. What a bummer! Thankfully banana bread is a safe bet and turns out to be one of her favourites.

Emeril’s Strawberry-Rhubarb Crumble was so deliciously impressive I decided to trust him and make his banana bread. I could have made Lorraine’s banana bread or Anna Olson’s but I really wanted to try something new, as usual. The end results were mysterious!

Emeril's Banana Bread

I mashed two bananas and added sour cream, eggs and vanilla. I blended it by hand instead of using a food processor. It is always perplexing when a recipe does not specify the fat content of sour cream. Unsure, I just used what I had. I swear, I gotta just start stocking up on full fat sour cream just in case!

Emeril's Banana Bread

I had a good feeling about this recipe because it uses pastry flour which I knew would make the loaf tender. Sometimes people skip the sieving step but you absolutely must sieve when using pastry flour! With the flour you sieve in sugar, baking soda and baking powder.

Emeril's Banana Bread

This was another confusing part of the recipe, it did not say what state the butter should be. Was the butter supposed to be melted or room temperature? I carefully nuked the butter so it was at room temperature and crossed my fingers.

Emeril's Banana Bread

You start by putting in the dry ingredients and whisk the butter until blended. Which is weird if you are using room temperature butter. (Sigh) Then you add the banana mixture in three batches, making sure to scrape the sides of the bowl here and there. I omitted the nuts, just in case they are an issue for pregnant women.

By the way, this batter is pure aromatherapy! Oh it smells so good! Just like banana pancakes.

You are supposed to bake the bread in a 350F oven for an hour and ten minutes. My loaf was definitely done in just an hour so I removed it and let it cool.

Emeril's Banana Bread

The first slice I had was dry and not tasty at all. The next day, a slice farther inside the loaf, was delicious! I cut slices from the middle of the loaf and gave it to my friend, fingers crossed she liked it.

I have never made anything that was both terrible and fantastic at the same time. How the recipe is written makes baking a usually easy recipe very challenging. As a result, I can only give Emeril’s Banana Bread three wooden spoons.

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  1. leel says

    May 21, 2010 at 2:27 pm

    i have to admit, i love that you try out new recipes for old things. you never know when you’ll hit a goldmine. that is weird about the butter – I would have been equally confused! I hope your friend enjoys your baked love, I’m sure she will. That’s so sweet!

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  2. Fashion Meets Food says

    May 21, 2010 at 6:21 pm

    Heyy girly! Just came across your blog and I absolutely love it! You make some awesome recipes! You now have a new follower!

    xo

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  3. AvaDJ says

    May 22, 2010 at 1:10 am

    I have a favourite recipe that I always go to, but like you, I like to try something new every now and then. Some are winners, some not so much. I baked my favourite banana cake the other day but forgot the baking soda, it was what you would call a foodie disaster, I could’ve used the cake as an anchor….oh well!!

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  4. Shamrocks and Shenanigans says

    May 26, 2010 at 1:26 am

    I have a recipe on my blog that is the most easiest ever. My family loves banana bread with chocolate chips. It is an unspoken rule in the house to save the last two bananas for chocolate chip banana bread.
    Shamrocks and Shenanigans

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