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Banana Macadamia Nut Bread
3medium ripe
bananas
2eggs
1⁄2cup butter or
margarine, cut into
pieces and softened
3tablespoons
buttermilk
1teaspoon vanilla
1cup sugar
11⁄2teaspoons baking
powder
1⁄2teaspoon baking
soda
1⁄2teaspoon salt
1⁄4teaspoon cinnamon
2 cups all-purpose
flour*
1 jar (3.25 oz.)
macadamia nuts
Position 2 mm slicing disc in work bowl. Add
bananas. Process to slice.
Exchange slicing disc for multipurpose blade in
work bowl. Add eggs, butter, buttermilk, vanilla,
and sugar. Process until creamy, about 45 seconds.
Add baking powder, baking soda, salt, and
cinnamon. Pulse 3 times, about 1 second each time.
Add flour and nuts. Pulse 3 times, about 1 second
each time, or until dry ingredients are moistened.
Pour into greased and floured 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf
pan. Bake at 350ºF for 55 to 60 minutes, or until
toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool
in pan 10 minutes. Remove to cooling rack; cool
completely.
Yield: 12 servings.
*If desired, substitute 1 cup whole wheat flour for
1 cup all-purpose flour.
Tip: If using an 81⁄2x 41⁄2x 21⁄2-inch loaf pan, bake for
60 to 65 minutes.
Per Serving: About 300 cal, 4 g pro, 40 g carb,
15 g total fat, 5 g sat fat, 55 mg chol, 300 mg sod.