1 3/4 c hole wheat pastry flour 2 ea ripe bananas, mashed
1/2 c maple syrup 1/2 c pecans, coarsely chopped
1 ts baking powder 1 ts grated lemon peel
1/4 ts baking soda 2 ea eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 c butter
In a large bowl, mix first 5 ingredients with fork; then use knives to
cut in butter until mixture looks crumbly. With fork, stir bananas,
pecans, lemon peel, and eggs into flour mixture, until flour is just
moistened. Spoon batter into lightly oiled 9″ x 5″ loaf pan. Bake at
350 degrees for 40-50 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Cool at least 10 minutes before slicing.
Makes 1 loaf
Yields
10 servings