Dark Banana Bread

• 1 cup flour, unbleached all-purpose
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup wheat germ raw
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup butter, unsalted
• 3/4 cup honey golden
• 2 large eggs beaten
• 1 cup bananas very ripe, mashed, 3 each
• 2 tablespoons water hot, or more to 3 tablespoons
• 1/2 cup nuts dates or almonds, chopped

1. Preheat the oven to 325F (160C).
2. Butter a 9 by 5-inch loaf pan.
3. Combine the white flour, whole-wheat flour, wheat germ, salt, and soda in a medium bowl and set aside.
4. In a large, heavy saucepan, melt the butter and stir in the honey until evenly mixed and just lukewarm.
5. Add the eggs and banana, combining thoroughly.
6. Stir in the dry ingredients in two parts, adding the hot water between additions to make a light, smooth dough.
7. Stir in nuts or fruits as desired.
8. Push into the prepared pan, level the surface.
9. Bake 70 minutes, or until humped, brown, and firm to the touch.
10. Cool in the pan on a rack.
11. Turn out, wrap well, and store a day before slicing.

flour, whole wheat flour, salt, baking soda, butter, honey golden, eggs, bananas very ripe, water, nuts dates

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/dark-banana-bread--49955 (may not work)