Strawberry Banana-Nut Bread

== Ingredients ==
* 1 cup butter or margarine
* ½ cup sugar
* 2 eggs lightly beaten
* ½ cup plain (or strawberry) yogurt
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 4 medium bananas, enough for 1¼ cups mashed.
* 8 – 12 large California strawberries stemmed and mashed, enough for ¾ cup
* ½ cup finely chopped walnuts
* 2 cups of flour
Sift Together:
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1 teaspoon cornstarch
* ½ teaspoon salt
* 2 cups of flour 
== Directions ==
# Preheat oven to 350°F.
# Grease and lightly flour six 6"x4" bread pans or two 9"x9" cake pans.
# In large bowl, beat butter at high speed until smooth.
# Add sugar and beat at high speed until fluffy.
# Lower speed and add the eggs, vanilla and yogurt one at a time.
# Allow the ingredients to completely blend.
# Add bananas and strawberries until evenly blended.
# Add all sifted ingredients to mixture ½ cup at a time until completely blended.
# Do not over mix! add the walnuts and stir to mix.
# Pour the finished batter into the prepared pans and bake for 35–55 minutes.
# Bread will be browned on top and pull away from side of pan when ready.
# Place pans on cooling rack for 10 minutes before inverting them.
Category:Dessert loaf Recipes