Banana Nut Bread

Ingredients

• 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

Directions

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.