Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Reserve. In a 2-quart bowl, cream sugar and butter until smooth. Beat in hazelnut butter, eggs, maple syrup, vanilla and maple extract. Mix in mashed bananas in three additions; alternately mix in dry ingredients and milk. Fold in chopped hazelnuts. Divide the batter between two greased 7?4?3-inch loaf pans. Bake in 350? oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until golden and toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool on rack.
Soften butter or margarine until just workable. Add other ingredients and thoroughly blend together. Serve at room temperature to top fish, chicken or warm vegetables. Will top six salmon steaks generously.
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