Ripe banana bread

12 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
8tablespoonsButter; At Room Temperature
¾cupSugar
2Eggs
1cupAll-Purpose Flour
1teaspoonBaking Soda
½teaspoonSalt
1cupWhole Wheat Flour
3largesBananas; Ripe, Mashed
1teaspoonVanilla
½cupWalnuts; Coarsely Chopped

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350F, grease 9x5x3" bread pan.

2. Cream butter and sugar till light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

3. Sift all purpose flour, baking soda and salt together, stir in whole wheat flour and add to creamed mixture, mixing well.

4. Fold in bananas, vanilla and walnuts.

5. Pour mixture into pan, bake 50 to 60 mintes or till cake tester comes out clean- cool in pan 10 minutes, then on rack. Makes one loaf.

NOTES : I like adding 1 cup of chopped dates to the batter to make a tasty addition.

Recipe by: From the Ripe Banana Bag Posted to TNT - Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter by "Bob & Carole Walberg" <walbergr@...> on Sep 2, 1997