Banana Nut Bread ( A Risen Bread)

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Title: BANANA NUT BREAD ( A RISEN BREAD)
Categories: Breads
Yield: 2 servings

4 3/4 c Flour - all purpose
3/4 c Sugar
1 ts Salt
2 pk Yeast- active dry
1/3 c Evaporated milk - undiluted
1/3 c Water
1/3 c Margarine
2 Eggs - at room
1 c Banana - mashed
1/2 c Pecans, chopped
2 ts Cinnamon, ground
2 tb Margarine, melted

In large bowl, mix 1 1/4 cups flour, 1/2 cup sugar, salt and undissolved
yeast.
Heat evaporated milk, water, and margarine to 120F-130F. Margarine need
not melt. Add to dry ingredients; beat 2 minutes at medium speed of mixer.
Add eggs, banana, and 1 cup flour; beat at high speed 2 minutes. Stir in
pecans and enough remaining flour to make stiff dough. Knead 8 to 10
minutes. Set in greased bowl; grease top. Cover; let rise until doubled,
about 1 hour. Punch dough down. Divide in half; shape into loaves. Place
in 2 greased 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch loaf pans. Cover; let rise until
doubled, about 1 hour. Mix remaining sugar and cinnamon. Brush loaves
with melted margarine; top with sugar mixture. Bake at 375F 25 to 35
minutes.
Cool. From Fleischmann's Yeast package 11/90

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