Banana Walnut Bread!

This morning I saw that my bananas had turned a little too brown to eat, so I thought I would make my dad's favorite...

Banana Walnut Bread!

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup dark brown sugar

8 tablespoons of butter (1 stick)

2 large eggs

2 large bananas

1 tablespoon milk

2 tablespoons vegitable oil

1 teaspoon cinnamon

2 cups flour (there is a flour that is better for bread - I would recommend it for this)

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup of walnuts

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Butter and flour a 9 x5 x 3 inch loaf pan.

Cream the sugar and butter in a mixer until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

In a small bowl, mash the bananas with a fork and cinnamon. In another bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

Add the banana mixture to the creamed mixture and stir until combined. Add dry ingredients, mixing just until flour dissapears. Do Not over mix. If you do the batter will become very thick and stiff. Gently fold Walnuts into batter.

Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 1 hour to 1 hour and 1o minutes. Set aside to cool on rack for 15 minutes.

Serve hot with honey butter!

Pumpkin Bread!

This pumpkin bread is Divine! I can't say it is low in calories, but it is well worth the extra lbs for the taste. It is absolutely melt in your mouth good!

3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (they make one that is specifically for bread)
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
2 cups solid pack pumpkin puree
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 cups white sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup water
4 eggs

Grease and flour three 7 x 3 in pans and preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Add flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and spices into large bowl and stir. Slowly, in a mixer, add pumpkin, water, oil, eggs and nuts. It is best to use a whisk until adding the walnuts, right before, switch to a dough hook. Poor into each baking tin and sprinkle brown sugar on top.

Bake approximately for 1 hour.

*You can also make this low fat, by using applesauce instead of oil (either use half applesauce and oil, or all applesauce), and you can use splenda and egg whites.