~Banana Rum Bread~

Serves 14

ingredients

1/2 cup loosely packed dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon rum extract
2 eggs, beaten
2 ripe bananas
1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Pinch salt
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Well grease 7 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 2 1/2-inch loaf pan. In large mixing bowl, mix sugar, butter, rum extract and eggs. Beat well. Add bananas. Beat until smooth and creamy. Combine flour, baking soda and salt. Beat wet ingredients into dry ingredients until well-mixed. (Batter will be soft.) Fold in walnuts. Pour batter into prepared pan. Tap on counter to remove air bubbles. Bake for 1 1/4 hours, or until done. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Turn out loaf carefully and cool completely on rack. Wrap loaf in plastic wrap. Chill for 24 hours before slicing.

Source: Denise Pettiford-Bulluck