DRIED CHERRY BANANA BREAD

DRIED CHERRY BANANA BREAD

Makes 1 loaf, about 20 slices.

Ingredients
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups unsifted, all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup mashed banana (about 3 medium)
• 1 cup dried tart cherries

Directions:
Combine butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed 3 to 4 minutes, or until well mixed.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Combine flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg; add flour mixture and bananas alternately to butter mixture, beating just until ingredients are moistened. Do not over mix.
Fold in dried cherries.
Pour batter into a greased 9x5x3-inch loaf pan.
Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven 50 to 60 minutes, or until done. Let cool in pan on wire rack 5 minutes, then remove from pan. Let cool completely.
Wrap in plastic wrap to store. This bread is best served the day after baking.

Recipe is from the Food Reference