Tropical Nut Bread

Chilicat's Note:

Pineapple, banana and macadamia nuts combine to make a very tropical loaf. This is from "A Hundred Years of Island Cooking", an old cookbook from the Hawaiian Electric Company.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 15 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 1 loaf

• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 (8 ¼ ounce) can crushed pineapple , including liquid
• 1 cup mashed banana
• 1⁄3; cup orange juice
• ½ cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups macadamia nuts , chopped

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F Grease a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan.
2. Sift flour with baking powder, baking soda and salt.
3. Combine pineapple, including liquid, bananas and orange juice.
4. In large bowl of electric mixer, cream butter and sugar; add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour alternately with pineapple mixture, mixing only enough to moisten flour. Stir in nuts.
5. Pour into prepared pan; bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until done.

Reviews

[Lvs2Cook]

We enjoyed this recipe ~ the flavor took us right back to Hawaii :) The bread was easy to put together (I made as posted). Thank you for posting and giving us that Hawaiian flavor! Made for Pick~A~Chef, Spring 2008.