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Banana Bread - (great to give as holiday gifts)

* 2 Cups flour
* 1 TB. baking soda
* 1/4 tsp. salt
* 1/2 Cup butter
* 1 Cup sugar
* 2 eggs
* 1 tsp. vanilla extract
* 1 tsp. cinnamon
* 1/2 Cup buttermilk
* 2 large bananas, mashed (very ripe–the browner the better), a bit over 1 cup

Optional additions:

* 1/2 Cup chopped nuts
* 1/2 Cup raisins
* 1/2 Cup chocolate chips





Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour 1 large or 2 small loaf pans. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, vaniila, and cinnamon. Beat well. Blend in buttermilk, then add mashed bananas and flour mixture, stirring just until batter is smooth. Stir in nuts, raisins, or chocolate chips by hand. Pour into loaf pan. Cook on center rack in preheated oven until done–1 hour to 1 hour and 10 minutes. When done, the loaf will have risen, be golden brown, and no gooiness will be visible inside the cracks on the top of the loaf. If using small loaf pans, bake at 375° for 40-50 minutes.

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Baking time: about 1 hour
Yield: 1 large or 2 small loaves

CheesecakeMaverick

this sounds pretty good

CheesecakeMaverick

this sounds pretty good