Photo by John
Yields
16 slices
Prep time:
0:25
Baking time:
1:00
Total time:
25:00

Ingredients

Streusel Nut Topping

Directions

1.

PREHEAT oven to 350°.

2.

GREASE bottom and 1/2" up the sides of a 9x5x3" loaf pan; SET aside

3.

In a large mixing bowl, COMBINE flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and ginger; MAKE a well in the middle of the mixture; SET aside.

4.

In a medium mixing bowl, COMBINE eggs, mashed bananas, sugar, and oil.

5.

POUR egg mixture all at once into flour mixture; STIR just until moistened (batter should be lumpy).

6.

FOLD in walnuts; SPOON batter into prepared pan; SET aside.

Streusel Nut Topping

1.

In a small bowl, COMBINE brown sugar and flour; using a pastry blender (or a fork), CUT in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; STIR in walnuts.

2.

SPRINKLE topping evenly over batter.

Baking

1.

BAKE until a wooden pick inserted in the middle comes out clean, about 55 to 60 minutes; NOTE: to prevent overbrowning, cover loosely with foil the last 15 minutes.

2.

COOL in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes; REMOVE from pan; COOL completely on wire rack.

3.

WRAP; STORE overnight in refrigerator before slicing.

Serve with cream cheese for spreading.

Takes about 4 average-size bananas. Use mature bananas with brown polka dots on skin for best flavor.

From BH&G mag 9/2010; pg 211
Entered by Tom King via MasterCook
Nutrition

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 3663 Calories; 151g Fat (36.3% calories from fat); 62g Protein; 535g Carbohydrate; 20g Dietary Fiber; 486mg Cholesterol; 2294mg Sodium. Exchanges: 14 1/2 Grain(Starch); 4 Lean Meat; 5 Fruit; 27 Fat; 16 Other Carbohydrates.