Banana Bread

By amt2mf

Ingredients

• 3 ⁄4 cup margarine or butter
• 2 cups flour
• 1-1 ⁄2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon soda
• 2 eggs
• 1 ⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 ⁄2 cup chopped dried banana (4 to 6 bananas)
• 1-1 ⁄2 cups mashed ripe banana
• 1 ⁄2 cup chopped dates
• 1 ⁄2 cup chopped pecans
• 1 ⁄2 cup buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons raw sugar (plain sugar may be substituted)

Details

Servings 2

Preparation

Step 1

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.