Christmas
BANANA NUT BREAD
- Makes 1 LOAF PAN
Author Notes
IT'S MOIST, AND TASTES BEST THE SECOND AND THIRD DAY, AFTER IT HAS HAD A CHANCE TO MELD TOGETHER ALL THE INGREDIENTS. —Patricia Baker
What You'll Need
Ingredients
- ORANGE JUICE, BAKING SODA, GRANULATED SUGAR, AND BUTTER
-
3 tablespoons
ORANGE JUICE
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1-1/4. teaspoons
BAKING SODA
-
3/4 cup
BUTTER
-
1-1/4 cups
GRANULATED SUGAR
- EGGS, BANANAS, FLOUR AND COARSELY CHOPPED NUTS
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2-3
EGGS, MEASURING 3/4 CUP AFTER BEATEN
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5-6
VERY RIPE BANANAS, MASHED
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2-1/4 cups
ALL PURPOSE FLOUR
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3/4 cup
COARSELY CHOPPED PECANS OR WALNUTS
Directions
- ORANGE JUICE, BAKING SODA, GRANULATED SUGAR, AND BUTTER
- 1. BEAT SUGAR AND BUTTER TOGETHER UNTIL CREAMY.
- 2. ADD BAKING SODA TO ORANGE JUICE AND MIX WELL..
- 3. BLEND SUGAR, BUTTER AND SODA MIXTURE AND SET ASIDE.
- EGGS, BANANAS, FLOUR AND COARSELY CHOPPED NUTS
- 4. MIX TOGETHER THE EGGS, MASHED BANANAS, FLOUR AND NUTS.
- 5. POUR MIXTURE INTO 1 REGULAR-SIZED BUTTERED LOAF PAN, OR DIVIDE INTO EITHER 2 MEDIUM LOAF PANS (7-1/2 X 3-1/2 X 2); OR 4 SMALL LOAF PANS ( 5-1/2 X2-1/2 X 2).
- 8. WHEN LOAF(S) ARE COOLED, WRAP IN SARAN WRAP, AND THEN FOIL TO KEEP FRESH. THESE FREEZE WELL.
- 7. WHEN DONE, TURN OUT THE LOAFS ONTO COOLING RACK. THIS RECIPE MALES 1 LARGE LOAF. FOR GIFT GIVING, USE 2 LOAF PANS 7-1/2 X3-1/2 X 2; OR 4 SMALL PANS 5-1/2 X 2-1/2 X 2.
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