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                          Banana Bread (Crocker)

Recipe By     : Betty Crocker's Cookbook, 6th Edition
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Breads

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1       c            Sugar
     1/3   c            Butter -- softened
   2                    Eggs
   1 1/2   c            Ripe bananas -- mashed
     1/3   c            Water
   1 2/3   c            All-purpose flour;
                        - not self-rising
   1       ts           Baking soda
     1/2   ts           Salt
     1/4   ts           Baking powder
     1/2   c            Nuts -- chopped

  Heat oven to 350 F. Grease bottom only of loaf pan,
  8-1/2 x 4-1/2 x 2-1/2" or 9x5x3". Mix sugar and margarine in
  2-1/2 qt bowl. Stir in eggs until blended. Add bananas and water;
  beat 30 seconds. Stir in remaining ingredients except nuts just
  until moistened; stir in nuts. Pour into pan. Bake until wooden
  pick inserted in center comes out clean, 8" loaf 1-1/4 hours,
  9" loaf 55 to 60 minutes; cool 5 minutes. Loosen sides of loaf from
  pan; remove from pan. Cool completely before slicing.
  
  Do-ahead: Wrap and refrigerate no longer than 1 week.
  

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