*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                            Banana-Bran Bread

Recipe By     : McCall's Cooking school
Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Breads-Quick

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1 1/2   cups         sifted all purpose flour -- sift b4 measuring
   2      teaspoons     baking powder
     1/2  teaspoon      baking soda
     1/2  teaspoon      salt
     1/4  cup           butter or margarine -- softened
     1/2  cup           sugar
   1      Large         Egg
   1      teaspoon      vanilla
   4      small         fully ripe bananas
   1      cup           whole bran cereal
     1/2  cup           chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 F. Using solid vegetable shortening, thoroughly
grease 9x5x3" loaf pan (I used Pam); set aside.

In the sifter, place flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Sift over a piece of waxed paper; set aside

In large bowl of electric mixer, at high speed, beat butter, sugar,
egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until smooth and fluffy.  Continue
to beat the mixture until ingredients are thoroughly combined; set
aside.

Peel bananas; place in a medium-sized bowl and mash with a potato
masher or fork (to yield 1 1/2 cups) until all large lumps are
broken up. Add to the sugar-and-egg mixture and stir with a wooden spoon
until well mixed. Add flour mixture, bran cereal and nuts, beating
just until smooth.

Turn the banana-bran batter into the prepared loaf pan, spreading
with a rubber spatula or the back of a spoon to make smooth. Place
pan on the center rack in oven and bake 60 minutes or until a cake
tester inserted into the center of bread comes out clean.

If necessary, bake bread a few minutes longer. When bread is done,
place pan on a wire rack and let cool for about 10 minutes. Remove
bread from pan; transfer bread to a wire rack and let stand until it is
completely cool.

To Store: wrap bread tightly in aluminum foil and place in plastic
bag. Refrigerate until read to serve.

To Serve:

Using a sharp bread knife, cut the Banana-Bran Bread into slices and
serve with butter or margarine. Or, if desired, serve with cream
cheese.

Makes 1 loaf (I just eat it)

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NOTES: Low Cholesterol Tips:

* substitute 2 egg whites or 1/4 cup thawed frozen egg substitute for
  the whole egg. You'll never know the difference
* substitute chopped dates or dried mixed nuts: both are cholesterol
  free.