BANANA NUT BREAD FROM REECECLIFF'S

Bill at 75, Pearl at 73

Grandpa and Grandma Holmes

REECECLIFF'S BANANA NUT BREAD

From Pearl Holmes  (Dixieland, Reececliff's Restaurant recipe, Lakeland, Florida)

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

2 cups all purpose flour

1 t. soda

1/2 t. salt

2 large bananas, crushed

1/2 cup pecans, optional

Cream oil, sugar and eggs together until smooth.  

Add flour gradually with soda and salt.  

Fold in bananas and mix well.  Mix in pecans, if desired.

Pour in a greased and floured 1 pound loaf pan and bake in 325 degree oven for 45 minutes.  Check if done, and if not done, bake an additional 5 minutes.

(We bake banana nut bread batter in 3-4 mini foil loaf pans. Then, we wrap and freeze until we are ready to use them.)

Tip:  We top a slice of banana nut bread with cream cheese or flavored butter.