Title: Banana Nut Bread
Categories: Bread Fruit
Yield: 2 Servings

4 3/4	c	Flour - all purpose
3/4	c	Sugar
1	ts	Salt
2	pk	Yeast- active dry
1/3	c	Evaporated milk - undiluted
1/3	c	Water
1/3	c	Margarine
2		Eggs - at room
1	c	Banana - mashed
1/2	c	Pecans, chopped
2	ts	Cinnamon, ground
2	tb	Margarine, melted

mperature In large bowl, mix 1 1/4 cups flour, 1/2 cup sugar, salt and undissolved yeast. Heat evaporated milk, water, and margarine to 120F-130F. Margarine need not melt. Add to dry ingredients; beat 2 minutes at medium speed of mixer. Add eggs, banana, and 1 cup flour; beat at high speed 2 minutes. Stir in pecans and enough remaining flour to make stiff dough. Knead 8 to 10 minutes. Set in greased bowl; grease top. Cover; let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch dough down. Divide in half; shape into loaves. Place in 2 greased 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch loaf pans. Cover; let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. Mix remaining sugar and cinnamon. Brush loaves with melted margarine; top with sugar mixture. Bake at 375F 25 to 35 minutes. Cool.

From Fleischmann's Yeast package 11/90

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