BANANA NUT BREAD WITH STREUSEL TOPPING

1 1/4 cups sugar
1 cup mashed bananas
1/2 cup margarine, softened
2 eggs
4 tbsp. sour milk
2 cups plus 2 tbsp. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup chopped nuts
FOR THE STREUSEL TOPPING:*
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup nuts, chopped
1/4 cup margarine

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a loaf pan.

Mix together sugar, banana, 1/2 cup margarine, eggs, and sour milk.

Combine 2 cups plus 2 tbsp. flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Stir into creamed mixture just until combined. Stir in the 1/2 cup chopped nuts. Pour in prepared pan.

Bake 350 degrees for 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean. This bread freezes well.

TO PREPARE THE STREUSEL TOPPING:
Combine the brown sugar, 1/4 cup flour, and 1/4 cup chopped nuts. Cut 1/4 cup margarine into sugar mixture.

*Topping can be added to batter before baking. Or topping can be used as a filling for the bread. Pour half of the batter in pan, add streusel, then rest of batter. Bake at 350 degrees oven for 1 hour.

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Hi Sarah,

I don't know the original source of this recipe but if your exact recipe doesn't turn up maybe this will do with some tweaking.

Happy Holiday Baking!

Betsy at Recipelink.com