Basic Banana Bread - Emily Duncan

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3 bananas past their prime, peeled & mashed (a few slices reserved for decoration)
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 Tbsp dark rum
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• big pinch each of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup chopped, toasted pecans (optional)