Aloha Quick Bread Blue Ribbon Winner

By: Lanita Anderson, Chesapeake, Va 

1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 medium)
1/4 cup milk
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup crushed pineapple

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. 
Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. 
Beat in banana, milk, orange peel and extracts. 
Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture just until moistened. 
Fold in the coconut, nuts and pineapple. Transfer to a greased 9-in. x 5-in. x 3-in. loaf pan. 
Bake at 350° for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes 
out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.