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    Bringing Back Benne

    Aug 11, 2020 3 minutes
    PHOTOGRAPHY BY STEPHANIE WELBOURNE STEELE
    FOOD STYLING BY VANESSA ROCCHIO
    STYLING BY DOROTHY WALTON

    BENNE BANANA BREAD WITH STREUSEL

    Makes 1 (8x4-inch) loaf

    Benne seeds have a particular nuttiness that lends amazing flavor to this quick bread.

    Bread:

    ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
    1 cup granulated sugar
    2 large eggs, room temperature
    1 cup mashed ripe banana (about 3 medium)
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    2 cups all-purpose flour
    2 tablespoons benne seeds, toasted
    1½ teaspoons baking powder
    ½ teaspoon baking soda
    ½ teaspoon kosher salt
    ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

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