Banana Nut Bread

1/2 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
3 medium ripe bananas, mashed
1/3 cup buttermilk
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups grated peeled uncooked potatoes
1 cup chopped walnuts

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs; mix well. Combine bananas and
buttermilk. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed
mixture alternatively with banana mixture. Stir in potatoes and walnuts.
Transfer to two greased 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 40-45
minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for
10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Yield: 2 loaves.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Oct 13, 2008

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