Ingredients

  • 1/4 lb butter or 1/4 lb margarine
  • 2 eggs, separated
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 3 mashed bananas
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon allspice
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup chocolate chips (and/or nuts, or anything else you would like) (optional)

Method

  • cream butter.
  • beat in sugar.
  • mix in egg yolks.
  • mix in bananas, milk, vanilla.
  • mix dry ingredients (flour, spices, salt, soda, powder) in a separate bowl and then mix into butter/sugar/banana mixture beat egg whites until frothy, then fold into batter.
  • put batter into greased loaf pan (or an 8x10" pan will work also).
  • bake at 350° for about an hour (35 mins. for 8x10 pan) or until golden brown, and deliciously warm from the oven.