Walnuts

Blog Prompt - Today is National Cashew Day. What form of nut do you like best? Do you like it alone or in a certain recipe? Do you have a recipe you enjoy the most with nuts in it you would like to share?

My favorite nuts are walnuts. I like pecans too but I think walnuts are sweeter. When I make banana nut bread, I put walnuts in it. When I make a salad, sometimes I like to throw chopped walnuts in it. Here is my recipe for Banana Nut Bread.

Banana Nut Bread

1 ½ c. sugar

1 ½ sticks margarine

1 ½ c. buttermilk

1 ½ tsp baking soda

2 eggs

3 cups plain flour

At least 1 c. mashed banana

1 cup chopped walnuts

1. Cream sugar and margarine.

2. Add eggs and beat.

3. Add flour, soda and buttermilk.

4. Add mashed bananas and nuts

5. Line bottom of greased loaf pans with waxed paper.

6. Bake at 350° for 1 hour.

7. Cool in pans.

8. Remove and wrap with tin foil.

9. Makes 2 loaves and freezes well.