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Banana Bread
2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1⁄2 cup butter softened 1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
11⁄2 cups mashed ripe bananas
1⁄2 cup whole milk
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a loaf pan.
2. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
3. Beat together butter and sugar. Beat in eggs. Stir in vanilla. Stir in flour mixture alternately with the mild and banana. Stir in 3⁄4 cup of the chopped nuts. Pour batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle remaining nuts on top.
4. Bake for one hour and 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool bread in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes. (I usually melt at least a tablespoon of butter and brush the top of the loaf with the melted butter.)
5. Run thin knife around edges. Remove bread from pan to rack to cool. Wrap tightly in foil. Store at room temperature.
Banana Bread is also a specialty for the Oconee County teacher who hopes to someday offer her goods through local stores.
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