Mom's Banana Loaf

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Title: Mom's Banana Loaf
Categories: Breads
Yield: 1 servings

1/2 c Butter or margarine
; (1 stick) softened
3 md Bananas; (1 cup mashed)
2 lg Eggs
2 c All-purpose flour
1 c Granulated sugar
1 ts Baking soda; dissolved in
2 tb Hot water or sour milk; or
1 tb Baking powder

Recipe by: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 3/3/97
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour one
9-by-5-inch loaf pan or three 5-by-3-inch loaf pans.

In large mixer bowl, beat together butter and bananas until
combined; beat in eggs, one at a time.

In medium bowl, stir together flour and sugar (and baking
powder, if using). Add to banana mixture. Mix only to
combine. If using baking soda and hot water, add and
combine.

Bake large loaf 45 to 55 minutes, smaller loaves 35 to 45
minutes. Bread is done when toothpick inserted in center of
loaf comes out clean.

Yield: 1 large loaf or 3 small loaves.

Variations: Add one of the following to batter: 1/2 cup
walnuts or pecans, chopped; 1/2 cup raisins; 1/2 cup
chocolate chips; 1 medium tart apple, chopped coarsely.
Stir briefly to combine.

Recipe from Charles Greer, who can be heard as host of
"Party Line" on radio station WGNU (920 AM).

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