Ingredients

  • 1 34 cups flour
  • 2 14 teaspoons baking powder
  • 23 cup sugar
  • 13 cup butter
  • 12 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 14 cup honey
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange rind
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 -3 large overripe bananas, mashed
  • 34 cup walnuts, chopped
  • 14 cup chopped dates or 14 cup prune

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Mix in a bowl, flour, baking powder.
  • In another bowl cream the sugar, butter, vanilla,honey,and orange zest.
  • Beat in eggs and bananas.
  • Gradually add dry to banana mixture.
  • Fold in nuts and fruit.
  • Pour batter into a greased 9x5 bread pan (loaf pan).
  • Bake at 350F for an hour or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean.