Recipe By : Better Homes and Gardens
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Bread Christmas
Fruit Dessert
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 eggs -- beaten
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup mashed strawberries or raspberries -- {about 1 1/2
cups
-- whole berries}
1/2 cup mashed ripe banana
1/4 cup cooking oil
1 1/2 teaspoons finely shredded orange peel
1 cup chopped walnuts
In a bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, and 1/4 teaspoon
salt. In another bowl, stir together eggs, sugar, mashed berries, banana,
oil,
and orange peel. Add to flour mixture, stirring just till combined. Stir in
nuts. Pour into a greased 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven
for 60 to 70 minutes or till a toothpick inserted near the center comes out
clean. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pan; cool on a rack. Wrap and store
overnight.
*Makes 1 loaf*
BLUEBERRY-BANANA-WALNUT BREAD
Prepare as above, except omit strawberries or raspberries and stir in 1 cup
fresh or frozen WHOLE blueberries with the nuts.
