Banana Bread With Cashews (Pao De Banana) - Portuguese Mozambiq

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter (or margarine)
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup mashed banana (about 2)
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 cup chopped cashews

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350. In a medium bowl, beat butter till creamy. Add the sugar 1/3 cup at a time, beating after each addition. Add eggs, one at a time, continuing to beat. Mix in the vanilla and bananas.

2. 2

   Sift together flour, baking powder and soda, and salt. Add creamy mixture, a little at a time, alternating with milk. Fold in chopped cashews. If you overbeat this, you will end up with tough bread.

3. 3

   Butter and flour a large loaf pan. Pour in batter. Bake 1 hr or until tests clean with a toothpick.