Cadelyn Cuisine - Banana Nut Bread

Banana Nut Bread

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup soft margarine

2 eggs

2 1/2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1 cup mashed ripened bananas

1/2 cup buttermilk

1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350° F
Cream sugar, salt and butter thoroughly in large bowl
Beat eggs into mixture, one at a time, until light and fluffy
In a second bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and nutmeg
In a third bowl, Combine bananas and milk
Alternate between adding the dry ingredients and the banana mixture to the butter mixture, blending well after each addition
Add nuts and mix briefly
Turn batter into greased 9x5 loaf pan
Bake at 350° F about 75 to 80 minutes or until pick comes out clean
Turn out loaf on cooling rack
Recipe doubles well