1/2 C. butter, softened
1 C. sugar
3 ripe bananas, mashed
1 C. blackberry jam (or other fruit jam)
2 eggs, well beaten
2 C. flour
1 t. baking soda
1/2 C. chopped pecans
1. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar together. Add mashed bananas, jam, and eggs and blend well.
2. In a separate bowl, sift flour and baking soda together. Add to wet ingredients. When well mixed, stir in nuts.
3. Grease and flour a 9×5 pan or spray with cooking oil and fill.
4. Bake at 350 for approximate 1 hour.
5. Allow to cool in pan for 10 minutes. Then remove loaf and continue cooling on wire rack.