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I have a funny group here.  We buy bananas pretty much every week.  They either all go away fast, or I'm left with three really dead ones by the end of the week.  Always three though.  They know just how many it takes to bake a loaf of banana bread.  They all walk past the oven during the hour of cooking time to check the timer.  When the bell sounds, they all come running for a steamy warm, fresh from the oven piece.  I ran out of vanilla a week ago and tried adding a bit of almond extract instead.  It was amazing.  So now its a bit of vanilla with a bit of almond.

Best Banana Bread

• 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3 mashed banana's
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 tsp almond extract
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9x5 inch pan.
2. Cream margarine and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs, vanilla and almond extract, then bananas. Add flour and soda, stirring just until combined.
3. Pour into prepared pan and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 1 hour (or till toothpick comes out clean).