Banana Nut Bread
-Recipe courtesy Kathleen Daelemans
1 cup flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
11/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs
5 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon lemon juice
5 large bananas
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup pecan or walnut halves

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9 1/2 by 5 1/2-inch loaf pan.
In a large mixing bowl, sift flour, whole-wheat flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Reserve.
In the bowl of an electric mixer, food processor, or blender, add eggs, butter, buttermilk, lemon juice, bananas, sugar, and salt.
Mix or blend until smooth. Slowly add dry ingredients. Fold in nuts. Pour batter into pan and bake 1 hour and 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Nutrition Information
Nutritional Analysis per serving Calories 272.6
Fat 12.4 g Saturated Fat 4 g
Carbohydrates 38 g Fiber 3.3 g
Protein 5.6 g  

Recipe Summary
Difficulty: Intermediate
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Yield: 12 slices
User Rating:4 Stars

Episode#: CN1A02
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