Banana Pecan Bread

By mtchpr

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup + 1 Tbsp. water (75-85F)
• 3/4 cup mashed ripe banana, about 2 medium bananas
• 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, softened
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 3 Tbsp. sugar
• 1-1/4 tsp. salt
• 3-1/4 cups bread flour
• 2-1/4 tsp. bread machine yeast
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Preparation

Step 1

1. Spray bread pan and kneading blade with non-stick cooking spray. Attach the kneading blade in the bread pan. Place ingredients in bread pan in the following order: water, banana, butter, egg, sugar, salt then flour.

2. With finger, make a small indentation at one side of the flour. Add yeast to indentation, making sure it does not come in contact with the liquid ingredients. Sprinkle nuts over flour.

3. Insert bread pan into breadmaker; gently close lid. Plug the power cord into a wall outlet. Press the Menu Button until the "Sweet Bread" program is reached. Press the "Loaf" button and set it for 1 1/2 lb. loaf. Press the "Crust Color" button for the desired crust color. Press the start button.

4. When the machine beeps, indicating that program has finished, lift the lid and, using oven mitts, firmly grasp the bread-pan handle and gently pull the pan straight up and out of the machine. Unplug the breadmaker and let cool.

CAUTION: The breadmaker and pan may be very hot! Always handle with care.

5. If needed, use a non-stick spatula to gently loosen the sides of the bread from the pan; turn bread pan upside down onto a wire cooling rack and gently shake until bread falls out onto rack.

6. Turn bread rise side up on rack and cool about 20 minutes before slicing.