Virginia Street Banana Bread ~ A Second Place Winner!

I just love going to the fair to see all of the exhibits. I like to get there as soon as the doors open so I can see everything before flowers start wilting and baked goods start spoiling. Some items spoil so badly, they have to be thrown out. This is a banana bread recipe that I found here ...

http://veronicascornucopia.com/?s=banana+bread 
It won second place!

Virginia Street Banana Bread

1-1/2 cups mashed very ripe bananas

1 tablespoon melted  butter, divided

1/2 cup vegetable oil

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup granulaed sugar plus 1-2 teaspoons divided

1-1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts, toasted and divided

~ Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

~ Grease a 9x 5-inch loaf pan, set aside.

~ In a large bowl, mix bananas, 1 teaspoon butter, oil, eggs anf vanilla until mixed well

~ In a medium bowl, combine flour sugar, cinnamon, baking soda,and salt. Mix well.

~ Add the flour mixture and mix until just blended.

~ Stir in the toasted nuts, reserving some for the top of the bread.

~ Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.

~ Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

~ Remove from oven. Allow bread to cool in the loaf pan for about 10 minutes.

~ Remove bread from pan and allow to cool completely on a wire rack.

~ Wrap loaf very well in plastic wrap.

~ The flavor of this bread improves a day after baking.

Recipe Source: Veronica's Cornucopia