Ann's Banana Bread

This is heavenly, just heavenly.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Yields: 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 1 3⁄4 cups flour
• 2 1⁄4 teaspoons baking powder
• 2⁄3 cup sugar
• 1⁄3 cup butter
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄4 cup honey
• 1  tablespoon  grated  orange rind
• 2  eggs
• 2 -3  large  overripe bananas, mashed
• 3⁄4 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped dates or 1⁄4 cup prune

Directions

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