posted by MicheleS 09-22-98 9:30 AM
Banana Nut Bread Recipe
1/3 cup butter or margarine
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium size)
1 3/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts or pecans
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cream butter and sugar in large bowl
until light and fluffy; stir in lemon peel.
Stir in
eggs and bananas.
Combine flour, baking powder, and salt and add
to banana mixture slowly; stir until just moistened.
Fold in nuts.
Grease and flour mini loaf pan set.
Pour scant 1/2 cup of batter
into each pan.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or
until wooden pcik inserted in center comes out clean.
Yields 6 -
8 mini loaves.
Cool on rack. Glaze or decorate.
Brown Sugar Glaze
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/3 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Combine butter, sugar, and cream in saucepan. Bring to a boil over
medium heat. Let boil 1 minute.
Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Spoon or pour over cooled loaves.