Banana bread #04

16 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupAll-purpose flour
teaspoonBaking powder
½teaspoonBaking soda
½teaspoonSalt
½teaspoonGround ginger
¼teaspoonGround allspice
¼teaspoonGrated nutmeg
1teaspoonGrated lemon peel (optional)
¼cupGround almonds (optional)
½cupButter or margarine
¾cupSugar
2Eggs
cupMashed banana (4 medium bananas)

Directions

From: Lisa Burnham <lburnham@...> Date: Fri, 1 Jul 1994 03:00:45 GMT 1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.

2. Sift flour,baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, allspice and nutmeg together in bowl. Add lemon peel and almonds. Stir until combined. Set aside.

3. Beat butter in large mixing bowl until soft amd creamy. Beat in sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat until thoroughly blended. Beat in flour mixture alternately with bananas until mixture is well blended. Pour into prepared pan.

4. Bake in center of oven 1 hour to 1 hour 5 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

5. Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes. Invert from pan and cool completely on rack. Variation: Banana-walnut or -pecan bread: Omit almonds.

Add ¾ cup coarsely chopped walnuts or pecans with bananas.

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