Jamaican Banana Bread

A Jamaican tea-time favorite.

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

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  egg, well beaten
• 2  cups flour
• 1  tablespoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄4 teaspoon allspice
• 1  pinch salt
• 3  medium  ripe bananas, mashed
• 1⁄4 cup  nuts, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup raisins

Directions

1. Cream together first four ingredients.
2. Sift together flour, baking powder and spices.
3. Gradually add banana, then flour mixture alternately to margarine mixture. The result will be a sticky dough.
4. Mix in raisins and nuts.
5. Turn into greased 9-inch loaf pan. Bake 55 minutes at 350 degrees until golden brown.