Banana Nut Bread            
3 cups flour  
2 tsp. baking soda  
 1/2 tsp salt  
1 1/2 cups raisins  
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans  
 1/4 cup butter or marg.  
 1/2 cup salad oil, (or applesauce for less fat)  
2 cups sugar  
6 bannas mashed  
4 eggs beaten  
1 1/2 tsp vanilla  
   
  Preheat oven to 300 f.  
  Sift first 3 ingrediants, add raisins and toss lightly  
  Cream butter, oil & sugar.  
  Add next 3 things, mix until blended  
  Spoon into 2 greased loaf pans, 9 x 5  
  Bake at 300 f. for 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until done.  
   
   
  Makes two loaves