LAND OF LAKES MARGARINE RECIPES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 8x4-inch loaf pan; set aside.
• Combine sugar, margarine and eggs in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add bananas and vanilla; beat at low speed until well mixed. Stir in all remaining ingredients.
• Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake 60-70 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. Line 8-inch square baking pan with plastic food wrap, leaving 1-inch overhang. Set aside.
• Combine butter, sugar and almond extract in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Reduce speed to low; add flour and salt. Beat until well mixed. Stir in nonpareils.
• Knead mixture 4-5 times in bowl until dough forms a ball. Pat dough evenly into prepared pan. Use plastic wrap to lift dough from pan. Cut dough into 1/2-inch squares. Gently place squares, 1/2 inch apart, onto ungreased cookie sheets; discard plastic wrap. Bake 13-15 minutes or until bottoms just begin to brown.