Orange Banana Bread

1 cup butter or margarine

2 cups sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons soda

4 cups flour

4 eggs

1 large orange rind, grated (1 tablespoon or more)

1/2 cup (or more)juice from orange

6 large, very ripe bananas, Mashed

1 cup finely chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 250-300F. Cream together butter and sugar. Sift together dry ingredients. Add eggs one at a time, alternating with more of the dry ingredients and beating well. Add rind and juice; mix well. Add bananas; mix well. Fold in nuts. Pour into 8 greased mini loaf pans. If using larger pans adjust baking time. Center should be dry. Give as gifts or slice and serve while still warm.

Serves 12-16.

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