Instructions: Sift together into a large bowl the white and whole-wheat flours, baking power, soda, spices and salt.

Lightly combine the egg and egg white.

Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the eggs, oil, dates, and brown sugar. Stir to mix well but do not beat.

Mass the bananas in a processor; add buttermilk and vanilla and process to blend. Pour into the batter and mix thoroughly.

PREHEAT OVEN to 350F. Pour batter into a nonstick 8-1/2 by 4" loaf pan and bake for 40 to 55 minutes in the bottom third of the oven, or until the center is done (test with toothpick).

Cool for 10 minutes on a rack; remove from pan and continue to cool on the rack. Cut into 14 slices. APPROX: 205 cals, 2 g fat (8.7%), 15 mg chol.

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Described as a moist sweet quick bread. Marian got it from Michel Stroot at the Golden Door in Escondido, California.

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