Pecan Banana Bread

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Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs (beaten)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 very ripe bananas
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

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Directions:

Preheat oven to 325F.
Lightly grease a loaf shape baking dish.
In a large bowl combine flour, salt and baking soda.
In a seperate bowl cream together butter and brown sugar.
Stir in eggs and mashed bananas and mix well.
Stir banana/butter mixture into flour mixture and just blend.
Very gently fold in chocolate chips. Do not over mix.
Pour batter into loaf shaped baking dish.
Sprinkle top of bread with a few chocolate chips.
Bake at 325F for approximately 45 minutes or until center of cake is baked through.
Cool in baking dish for 10 minutes and transfer to wire rack to cool completely.