My friend Selena makes the best banana bread. Her secret are the APPLE BANANA’s which taste 1000% better than DOLES or CHIQUITA’s. When we get a good deal at the farmers market, we make batches of banana breads and share with nieghbors and co workers. She says it still tastes great with any brand of banana’s as long as they’re reallly ripened!

RECIPE:
* 1/2 cup butter, softened
* 1 cup sugar
* 1 3/4 cups flour
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 2 cups mashed bananas (APPLE BANANAS)
* 2 eggs, beaten
* 1 cup macadamia nuts

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Grease and flour a loaf pan.

In a bowl, mix butter and sugar until creamy. In a separate bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt.

Blend dry ingredients with creamed butter/sugar mixture.

Add mashed bananas, eggs and nuts.

Pour into loaf pan.

Bake for 1 hour or until a knife comes out clean.