Banana Bread
BANANA NUT BREAD
IT'S MOIST, AND TASTES BEST THE SECOND AND THIRD DAY, AFTER IT HAS HAD A CHANCE TO MELD TOGETHER ALL THE INGREDIENTS.
Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons orange juice
- 1-1/4. teaspoons baking soda
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1-1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 2-3 eggs, measuring 3/4 cup after beaten
- 5-6 very ripe bananas, mashed
- 2-1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans or walnuts
Directions:
- 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.