Breakfast

Recipies

Banana Bread

Chunks of dried banana gives this old favorite a new twist.

3⁄4 cup margarine or butter

2 cups flour

1-1⁄2cups sugar

1 teaspoon soda

2 eggs

1⁄2

teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla

1⁄2

cup chopped dried banana

1-1⁄2cups mashed ripe banana

1⁄2

cup chopped dates

(4 to 6 bananas)

1⁄2

cup chopped pecans

1⁄2 cup buttermilk

2 tablespoons raw sugar (plain

 

sugar may be substituted)

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Generously grease and flour 3 small (3" x 5") loaf pans or two medium (3-1⁄2" x 7-1⁄2") loaf pans. Cut waxed or parchment paper to fit bottoms and line pans. In a large bowl, cream margarine or butter with sugar. Add eggs and vanilla. Mash banana in separate bowl with a fork. Add to margarine/egg mixture. In a separate bowl, combine flour, soda, and salt. Stir until well mixed. Add flour to creamed mixture alternately with 1⁄2 cup buttermilk, blending just until combined. Fold in dried banana chunks, pecans, and dates. Pour into prepared pans. Sprinkle raw sugar over tops of loaves. Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan. Remove from pan and cool on a cooling rack.

Makes 3 small or 2 medium loaves.Variation: Add dried pineapple instead of dates.

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Nesco Food Dehydrator manual Breakfast Recipies, Sugar may be substituted
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