Recipe Name Cuban Banana Bread Submitted by Guest Recipe Description A moist, flavorful bread with a wonderful dense, chewy, crunchy texture. Add a cup of white chocolate chips for added sweetness and depth of flavor. Quantity 1 Quantity Unit 9x5 loaf Prep Time (minutes) 20 Cook Time (minutes) 60 Ready In (minutes) 80

Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 stick unsalted butter, room temperature 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup, packed dark brown sugar 1 large eggs 1 cup cereal, all bran 4 medium (7" to 7-7/8" long) bananas 2 tablespoons water 1/2 cup, packed raisins, seedless 1 cup, chopped walnuts Steps Sequence Step 1 Adjust rack one-third up from the bottom of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan and dust with dry bread crumbs. 2 Sift together flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a bowl. 3 In a separate large bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter until soft. 4 Add vanilla, then the sugar, and beat until well mixed. Add egg and beat until pale in color. Add bran cereal and beat just to mix. 5 Coarsely mash bananas. Add water to bananas and stir into bran mixture. Add the raisins and walnuts and beat only to mix. 6 Then, on low speed, add sifted dry ingredients, scraping the bowl with a rubber spatula. Do not overbeat. 7 Optional: Mix in white chocolate chips. 8 Turn mixture into prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake for one hour or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. 9 Cool in pan for 10 to 15 minutes before removing from pan. Cool; refrigerate one or two hours before slicing.