Banana Bread
(Pao de Banano — Guatemala)

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 2 large bananas, mashed
• 1/4 cup milk
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lime peel
• 1 tablespoon lime juice

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease bottom only of 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.
2. Mix all ingredients; beat 30 seconds. Pour into pan. Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 70 to 80 minutes.
3. Cool slightly. Loosen sides of loaf from pan; remove from pan. Cool completely before slicing.
4. To store, wrap and refrigerate no longer than 1 week.