Banana Date Bread

3-1/2 c. flour
3 t. baking powder
1 t. salt
1 t. baking soda
2 c. mashed, ripe bananas
2 T. lemon juice
3/4 c. butter
1-1/2 c. sugar
3 eggs
3/4 c. milk
1/2 c. chopped dates
1/2 c. chopped walnuts

Grease 2 loaf pans. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix together flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Separately, mash the bananas and add lemon juice to them.

Cream the butter and sugar. Add eggs and beat until fluffy. Add the flour mixture alternately with the milk. Fold in the bananas, dates, and nuts. Pour into loaf pans and bake for 1 hour or until loaves test done. Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then remove and cool on wire racks.

Adapted from Country Herb Cooking, p. 160.