2 c All-purpose white flour
2 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 c Granulated sugar
1/4 c Butter or margarine
— room temperature
1/4 c Oregon hazelnut butter
2 Eggs
1/4 c Maple syrup
1 ts Vanilla extract
1/2 ts Maple extract
1/2 c Mashed bananas
1/4 c Milk
1/2 c Coarsely chopped hazelnuts
-(roasted Oregon hazelnuts)
Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Reserve. In a 2-quart
bowl, cream sugar and butter until smooth. Beat in hazelnut butter,
eggs, maple syrup, vanilla and maple extract. Mix in mashed bananas
in three additions; alternately mix in dry ingredients and milk. Fold
in chopped hazelnuts. Divide the batter between two greased
7x4x3-inch loaf pans. Bake in 350 degree oven for 30 to 35 minutes,
or until golden and toothpick inserted into the center comes out
clean. Cool on rack.
* COOKFDN brings you this recipe with permission from: * Oregon
Hazelnut Industry and The Hazelnut Marketing Board
Yields
2 Loaves