Baking Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350°F / 175°C and grease two bread pans.
• Toast the walnuts in a dry skillet over medium heat until fragrant, about 3 – 5 minutes, then remove from heat and let cool.
• Put the butter and cream cheese into a large mixing bowl and mix until blended and creamy.
• Add the sugars, and beat well to combine.
• Blend in the vanilla, and then add the eggs one at a time, beating after each one to blend.
• In a separate large bowl, sift together the dry ingredients, then add to the wet and mix at a low speed, until just blended.
• Stir in the bananas and walnuts.
• Scrape dough evenly into well-greased bread pans, and bake for about 1 hour, or until a toothpick in the middle comes out clean.
• Cool bread on wire rack for about 15 minutes, then remove from pans and allow to cool an additional 30 minutes before slicing, to avoid excessive crumbling.