-6 T bourbon or dark rum (I omit this)
-1 cup plus 2 T all-purpose flour
-2 t baking powder
-1/2 t baking soda
-1/2 t salt
-1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
-1/2 cup sugar
-2 large eggs
-4 small, very ripe bananas, mashed
-1/4 chopped walnuts
-1 t vanilla extract
-9X5 inch loaf pan, buttered and floured
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Put the raisins and rum/bourbon in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat, cover, and leave for an hour or until raisins have absorbed most of the liquid, then drain. (I completely omit this step, but you can try it if you'd like).
Put the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium mixing bowl and combine well with wooden spoon. In a large bowl, mix the melted butter and sugar and beat until blended. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then the mashed bananas. Then, with your wooden spoon, stir in the walnuts,** raisins (if you are using them), and vanilla extract. Add the flour mixture, a third at a time, stirring well after each bit. Scrape into the loaf pan and bake in the middle of the oven for 1-1 1/4 hours. When it's ready, and inserted toothpick should come out clean. Leave in the pan on a rack to cool.
**Since not everyone likes nuts, I've also tried this...I've chopped the nuts and then just sprinkled them on top just before putting in the oven. This way there are only nuts on top (not throughout) for those who don't care for them.
From the kitchen of Annie Hafermann (courtesy of Nigella Lawson).
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