Punk Nut Bread

(AKA: Banana Nut Bread)

Ingredients:
- 5 over ripe bananas
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- 1/2 c. applesauce
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tbsp. baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 c. flour

Kitchen:
- Large Mixing Bowl
- Potato Masher
- Strong arm or Electric Mixer
- Nonstick Spray
- 1 9"x 5" loaf pan, or 3 2"x 4" aluminum loaf pans

Directions:
Heat oven to 350.

Place bananas in mixing bowl and mash with potato masher. Fold in the sugar and let stand 15 minutes. Add the applesauce, nuts and eggs and beat like a punk. Beat in the baking soda, baking powder, salt and vanilla, then gradually beat in the flour, mixing thoroughly.

Pour into loaf pan(s) that has been coated with nonstick spray.

Bake for 45 minutes for loaf pan (30 min for small pans) or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean. Remove from oven and let stand 10 minutes before removing from the pan.