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Monday, April 18, 2011

Monday Recipe - Sour Cream Banana Bars

1 - ½ cups sugar
1 cup sour cream (not fat free. low fat is OK)
½ cup margarine or butter softened
2 eggs
1-1/2 cups mashed bananas (about 3 large)
2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
½ cup chopped nuts
Browned Butter Frosting (below)

Heat oven to 375. Grease and flour jelly roll pan. 15=1/2 x 10-1/2 x 1 inch. Mix sugar, sour cream, margarine and eggs in large mixer bowl on low speed, scraping bowl occasionally, 1 minute. Beat in bananas and vanilla on low speed 30 seconds. Beat in flour, salt and baking soda on medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, 1 minute. Stir in nuts. Spread dough in pan. Bake until light brown, 20-25 minutes. Cool; frost with Browned Butter Frosting. Cut into bars, about 2 x 1-1/2 inches. 4 dozen cookies

Browned Butter Frosting

Heat ¼ cup margarine or butter over medium heat until delicate brown; remove from heat. Mix in 2 cups powdered sugar. Beat in 1 tsp. vanilla and 3 tbsp. milk until smooth and of spreading consistency.

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