Guatemalan Meatball Soup (Albondingas) - James Mcnair

INGREDIENTS:

2 1/2 c Flour,All-Purpose
1/2 c Sugar
1/2 c Brown Sugar -- Packed
3 1/2 ts Baking Powder
1/3 ts Salt
1/2 ts Cinnamon,Ground
1/2 ts Allspice,Ground
1 1/4 c Bananas,2 large -- Mashed
1/4 c Milk
3 tb Vegetable Oil
1 Egg,Large
1 1/2 ts Lime Peel,Grated
1 tb Lime Juice,Fresh

The spices and lime peel and juice are common ingredients in Guatamalan dessert breads. 1-Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottom only of 9x5x3 loaf pan or 2 pans of 8 1/2x4 1/2x2 1/2 inches. These last pan sizes are common for holiday bread baking. 2-Mix all ingredients; beat for 30 seconds. Pour into pan and bake until wooden pick comes out clean. Large pan about 70-80 minutes, smaller pans 55-60 minutes. 3-Cool slightly. Loosen sides of loaf from pan; remove from pan. Cool completely before slicing. To store, wrap and refrigerate no longer than 1 week. Jo Anne Merrill