Categories: Breads 
      Yield: 1 loaf 
  
  1 3/4 c  All-purpose flour 
  2 1/4 t  Baking powder 
    1/2 t  Salt 
    2/3 c  Sugar 
    1/3 c  Butter 
    1/4 t  Pure vanilla extract 
    1/4 c  Honey 
      1 t  Orange zest 
      2    Eggs 
      3 lg Overripe bananas, mashed 
    3/4 c  Chopped black walnuts 
    1/4 c  Chopped dates (opt) 
  
  Preheat the oven to 350'F. Sift together into a bowl the flour, baking 
  powder and salt. In another bowl, cream the sugar, butter, vanilla and 
  honey and add the orange zest. Beat in the eggs and bananas. 
  Gradually add the sifted ingredients to the banana mixture. Fold in 
  the nuts and dates. Pour the batter into a greased 9x5" bread pan and 
  bake for 1 hour, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out 
  clean. Cool and eat.