Holiday Banana Bread Recipe
Ingredients
1-3/4 cups sifted* all-purpose flour
2/3 cup sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/3 cup regular margarine
1 cup mashed very ripe banana (2 or 3)
2 eggs
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup chopped candied citron
1/4 cup chopped candied orange peel
1/4 cup chopped candied cherries
1/4 cup chopped candied pineapple
1/4 cup dark raisins
Sift before measuring.
Directions
Preheat oven to 350F.
Grease well a 9-by-5-by- 3-inch loaf pan.
Into large bowl, sift flour with sugar, baking powder, salt, and soda.
With pastry blender, cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Add banana and eggs; with electric mixer at low speed, beat 2 minutes.
Add nuts, candied fruit, and raisins; beat until well blended.
Turn into prepared pan.
Bake 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.
Let cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes.
Re- move from pan; let cool completely on rack.
Wrap with plastic film, then in foil, and store overnight before serving.
Makes 1 loaf.
Grease well a 9-by-5-by- 3-inch loaf pan.
Into large bowl, sift flour with sugar, baking powder, salt, and soda.
With pastry blender, cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Add banana and eggs; with electric mixer at low speed, beat 2 minutes.
Add nuts, candied fruit, and raisins; beat until well blended.
Turn into prepared pan.
Bake 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.
Let cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes.
Re- move from pan; let cool completely on rack.
Wrap with plastic film, then in foil, and store overnight before serving.
Makes 1 loaf.
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