Lion House Banana Bread

This is a Lion House recipe, first made for me by my college roommate, Bridget Mortensen.

1/2 cup margarine
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup mashed banana
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp lemon juice
2 Tbsp applesauce
2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
opt chopped nuts or chocolate chips

Cream the margarine, sugar and eggs together.  Then add the banana, milk, lemon juice,and  applesauce and beat together.  Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together, then add to wet ingredients.  Bake in greased 8x4x3 inch loaf pan at 350 degrees for 45-60 minutes.  Makes 1 loaf.

(Hint: if the banana bread is getting too brown on the outside and the inside is still doughy, take it out and cook it in the microwave for 3-4 minutes.  Make sure that the loaf pan you are using is glass/ microwave safe.  Or if using metal pans, bake 45 min, then top with foil and bake 10 more minutes.)

For MUFFINS, bake 17-18 minutes.  Makes approx. 18 muffins.
For MINI LOAVES, bake 28-32  minutes.  Makes 3 mini loaves.