1/2 c Butter -- at room
Temperature
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
2/3 c Sugar
1 c Banana -- (about 3
Medium)mash
2 Eggs
3 tb Dark rum
1 c Coconut -- toasted 5-8
Minutes
In 350 F oven
1/2 ts Almond extract
2 c All-purpose flour
1 ts Baking powder
Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease and flour 9 1/2 x 5
1/2 inch loaf pan or three 5 3/4 x 3 1/2-inch loaf
pans. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and
sugar. Beat in eggs, rum, and almond extract. In
another bowl, stir the flour, baking powder, soda, and
salt together, then add to the creamed mixture. Blend
in the banana and coconut. Turn into prepared pan or
pans. Bake 55 to 60 minutes for the large loaf , or 45
to 55 minutes for the smaller loaves, or until they
test done. Cool in the pan 5 minutes, then turn onto a
rack.
