Lucies Honey-Sweetened Banana Bread

• 1 cup unbleached white flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup raw wheat germ
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 8 Tbs. (1 stick) unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup golden honey
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 cup mashed very ripe bananas
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts, such as walnuts
• 1/2 cup chopped dates or apricots

1. Preheat oven to 325F.
2. Butter and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
3. Combine flours, wheat germ, salt and baking soda in mixing bowl; set aside.
4. Melt butter in saucepan, and add honey; remove from heat, and mix well.
5. Add eggs, vanilla and bananas to honey mixture, stirring until well mixed.
6. Stir in dry ingredients, nuts and fruit.
7. Pour into loaf pan.
8. Bake 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until golden and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
9. Cool on rack.
10. Wrap well and store 1 day before slicing.

unbleached white flour, whole wheat flour, raw wheat germ, salt, baking soda, butter, golden honey, eggs, vanilla extract, bananas, nuts, dates

Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/lucie-s-honey-sweetened-banana-bread/ (may not work)