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                     Banana Nut Bread with Buttermilk

Recipe By     : Lisa Dugoni
Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :1:30
Categories    : Bread                            Christmas
                American

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     3/4  cup           butter or margarine
   1 1/2  cups          granulated white sugar
   1 1/2  cups          mashed bananas -- (3 medium bananas)
   2                    eggs -- well beaten
   1      teaspoon      vanilla extract
   2      cups          all-purpose flour
   1      teaspoon      baking soda
     3/4  teaspoon      salt
     1/2  cup           buttermilk
                        or 1/2 cup milk
                        soured with 1 teaspoon vinegar
     3/4  cup           chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 325 F. Cream butter and sugar together thoroughly. Blend in
bananas, eggs and vanilla. Sift flour, baking soda and salt together. Add to
banana mixture, alternating with buttermilk and mixing thoroughly after each
addition. Add nuts and gently mix. Pour batter into greased and floured loaf
pan. Bake for 1 1/4 hours, or until done.

Yields 1 loaf.

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NOTES : Sweet and hearty, traditional batter bread.
Nutr. Assoc. : 0 652 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0