Nana's Cure-All Banana Loaf

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Title: Nana's Cure-All Banana Loaf
Categories: Breads
Yield: 1 loaf

1 3/4 c All-purpose flour
2 1/4 t Baking powder
1/2 t Salt
2/3 c Sugar
1/3 c Butter
1/4 t Pure vanilla extract
1/4 c Honey
1 t Orange zest
2 Eggs
3 lg Overripe bananas, mashed
3/4 c Chopped black walnuts
1/4 c Chopped dates (opt)

Preheat the oven to 350'F. Sift together into a bowl the flour, baking
powder and salt. In another bowl, cream the sugar, butter, vanilla and
honey and add the orange zest. Beat in the eggs and bananas.
Gradually add the sifted ingredients to the banana mixture. Fold in
the nuts and dates. Pour the batter into a greased 9x5" bread pan and
bake for 1 hour, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out
clean. Cool and eat.

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