1 : tb Plus /4 cup water
1/4 : c Light corn syrup
2 : tb Butter
1 : ts Vanilla extract
2 : tb Peanut butter
1 : ds Salt
3 : c Powdered sugar
35 : Unwrapped Kraft caramels
1 : c (or two 3.5 ounce packages)
0: * About 3 - 4 large, they can be overrippened and black
1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2: Chop walnuts in blender (remove nuts from blender and set aside)
3: Cut bananas into pieces; puree in blender jar
4: With electric mixer, cream sugar & shortening at medium speed
5: Add eggs to creamed mixture and beat until light and fluffy
6: Add puree banana mixture to above
7: Mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk
8: Mix thoroughly
9: Fold in nuts
10: Pour into greased and floured tube pan (can be made in loaf bread pan's also)
11: Bake 60 - 70 minutes or until btread tests done with a cake tester
12: Cool in pan on wire rack for 1 hour, remove from pan to serving dish
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