"BANANA BREAD FOR THE TROOPS" RECIPE

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Yield:  3 loaves (Aluminum pan size: Approximately 8" long by 3" deep.)

INGREDIENTS:

4           Medium Bananas  (spotted,  not rotted)
1           Cup Sugar
1/2        Cup Crisco or Wesson Pure Vegetable Oil
2           Extra Large Eggs
1           Teaspoon Vanilla

2           Cups All Purpose Flour
1 & 1/2  Teaspoon Baking Soda
1/8        Teaspoon Salt
1           Cups whole shelled Walnuts

METHOD:

Grease pans or line with foil.

Mix with mixer (do not use blender):  Mix Bananas until blended together.  Add:  Sugar, Oil, Eggs and Vanilla.  Beat at medium speed until thoroughly blended.

Sift together:   Flour,  Baking Soda and Salt.   Fold into Banana mixture and mix thoroughly until ingredients are completely blended together.

Stir in nuts.

Pour mixture into greased or lined loaf pans.

Bake 40 minutes or until bread tests done.

Wrap in Reynolds wrap to either keep fresh or to freeze.


Notes:    1. Temperatures may vary with different ovens and altitudes.
                 2. Aluminum Bread Pans used are those sold in grocery stores and are                 
                     usually sold in 3's.