Friday, December 24, 2010

BANANA BREAD

This one is my family's favorite and its from better homes cookbook and the streusel topping is delicious.

2 c all purpose flour
1-1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 salt
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
2 egss, beaten
2-3 ripe bananas
1 c sugar
1/2 c cooking oil
1/4 c chopped walnuts
1. Preheat oven to 350 and grease and butter loaf pan. In large bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg; set aside.
2. In medium bowl combine eggs, banana, sugar, and oil. Add egg mixture to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened and fold in walnuts. Pour into prepared pan and sprinkle with streusel nut topping. Optional.
3. Bake for 1hr or until wooden toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 min and remove from pan. Cool completely on rack and wrap.
Stresuel topping:
1/4 c brown sugar
3 tbsp all purpose flour
2 tbsp butter
I use a food processor and mix everything and then I add 1/3 cup chopped walnuts and sprinkle on bread before baking.
Enjoy!

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