Banana Nut Bread

Banana Bread
From Better Homes & Gardens

A few years ago my daughters put together a cookbook for me and this recipe was in it.

This is a really good recipe and passes the husband test. I usually double the recipe and make two loaves.

1 ½ Cup Flour (I use half wheat flour and half white)
1 ½ tsp Baking Powder
¼ tsp Baking Soda
¼ tsp Ground Cinnamon
1/8 tsp Salt
1 Egg
1 Cup Mashed Bananas (3 medium)
¾ Cup Sugar
¼ Cup Oil
1 tsp Shredded Lemon Peel (Optional)
½ Cup Chopped Walnuts or Pecans (I prefer Walnuts)

Grease the bottom and ½ inch up the sides of an 8x4x2 inch loaf pan. Set aside. In medium mixing bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Make well in the center of dry mixture: set aside.

In another bowl combine egg, bananas, sugar, cooking oil and, if desired, lemon peel. Add egg mixture all at once to dry mixture in the center of well. Stir just until moistened. Batter should be lumpy. Fold in nuts.

Spoon batter into the prepared pan and bake at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove loaf from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.

Makes 1 Loaf.