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Yield: 2 Loaves

• 1 cup butter, softenedr
• 1 1/3 cups brown sugar
• 3 eggs room temp
• 2 tbs.vanilla extract
• 1 tsp grated orange rind



• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 cups white flour
• 1tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 tsp. ground cinnamon



• 1 1/2 Cup mashed bananas pureed together

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Sift together (twice) the whole wheat flour, white flour, salt, baking soda, nutmeg and ground cinnamon. Set aside.

In a large bowl, beat the butter and brown sugar and then add eggs (one at a time) vanilla and orange rind. Beat till light in color.

Add flour mix and banana alternately to butter mixture beginning and ending with flour (flour-carrot-carrot-flour) after each addition mix gently to combine but do not beat or cake gets tough. Add nuts and raisins last. Butter 2 loaf pans and divide batter and bake in 350°oven-40-50 minutes.

Slice and serve.

BUON APPETITO!!!!

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