Name: Banana Loaf Bread
Ingredients: 2 c All-purpose flour; 1 ts Baking soda; 1/4 ts Salt; 1/2 c Unsalted butter; softened; 1 c Sugar; 2 lg Eggs; 1 ts Pure vanilla extract; 3 Large; ripe bananas, mashed with a fork; 1 c Chopped pecans or walnuts; 1/2 c Chocolate chip mini-morsels (optional)

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Grains	Chicago		1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	c	All-purpose flour
1	ts	Baking soda
1/4	ts	Salt
1/2	c	Unsalted butter; softened
1	c	Sugar
2	lg	Eggs
1	ts	Pure vanilla extract
3		Large; ripe bananas, mashed with a fork
1	c	Chopped pecans or walnuts
1/2	c	Chocolate chip mini-morsels (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

I found this recipe in the Chicago Tribune a few years ago and have had
good reviews from my family. I'd also stud it with mini-chocolate chip
morsels after it cools off.
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan. Sift together the
flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
2. Beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer on high speed until
light, 2 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, and the vanilla, mixing well
after each addition. Stop the mixer and add the bananas. Mix lightly. fold
in the dry ingredients and nuts, mixing just until combined.
3. Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake until toothpick inserted in the
center comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes
then invert onto a wire rack. Cool completely. Sprinkle chocolate chip
morsels on top, if desired, before slicing. Posted to KitMailbox Digest by
"Marella Good" <mgood@wwa.com> on Jul 29, 1997

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