Banana Bread Bars

1-1/2 c. sugar

1 c. sour cream

1/2 c. butter, softened

2 eggs

1-3/4 (3 or 4) ripe bananas, mashed

2 tsp. vanilla extract

2 c. all purpose flour

1 tsp. baking soda

3/4 tsp. salt

1/2 c. chopped walnuts (optional)

Brown Butter Frosting:

1/2 c. butter

4 c. powdered sugar

1-1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

3 tbsp. milk

1. Heat oven to 375F. Grease and flour

15x10-inch jelly roll pan. For the bars, in

a large bowl, beat together sugar, sour

cream, butter, and eggs until creamy.

Blend in bananas and vanilla extract. Add

flour, baking soda, salt, and blend for 1

minute. Stir in walnuts.

2. Spread batter evenly into pan. Bake 20

to 25 minutes or until golden brown.

3. Meanwhile, for frosting, heat butter in

a large saucepan over medium heat until

boiling. Let the butter turn a delicate

brown and remove from heat

4. Add powdered sugar, vanilla extract

and milk. Whisk together until smooth (it

should be thicker than a glaze but thinner

than frosting). Using a spatula, spread

the brown butter frosting over the warm

bars (the frosting will be easier to spread

while the bars are still warm)