Banana Nut Bread

½ c. butter or ¼ c. butter + ¼ c. applesauce or pear sauce
1 c. sugar or sometime try ¾ c. packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 c. mashed bananas *
¼ c. milk or buttermilk
1 t. lemon juice
2 c. whole wheat flour
1 ½ t. baking powder
½ t. baking soda
¼ t. salt
¼ to ½ c. nuts, chopped

Makes one large loaf or three smaller loaves. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and beat. Add bananas, milk and lemon juice. Whisk all dry ingredients. Add nuts. Blend the two mixtures. Bake in a large loaf pan sprayed with Pam for l hour at 350 degrees. (Smaller pans cook for about 45 minutes). Test with toothpick.
*Bananas can be frozen whole, sliced and frozen in bags, or mashed and frozen in bags. Great for smoothies, breads, and muffins.