Banana-Pecan Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar (or use all white)
2 large eggs, beaten (room temperature)
1/2 cup sour cream (room temperature)
2 large bananas, mashed (do not puree)
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups sifted bread flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 pinch salt (can use a bit more salt)
3/4 cup chopped pecans

Preparation

Set oven to 350 degrees (set oven rack to second-bottom position).
Grease a 9 x 5-inch baking pan and line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper.
In a large bowl beat the butter with sugars and vanilla until light and fluffy (about 3-4 minutes).
Add in eggs, sour cream and mashed bananas; mix well until combined.
In a small bowl sift together the bread flour with baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture and mix with a wooden spoon until JUST combined (do not overmix!).
Stir in pecans.
Transfer the mixture to prepared baking pan.
Bake for about 55-70 minutes or until the loaf tests done (tent foil over the top of the loaf if browning too much).