Banana bread

Banana bread

Ingredients/Components

• butter, softened - 1/3 c
• sugar - 1 c
• eggs - 2 item
• salt - 1/2 tsp
• chopped nuts - 1/2 c
• flour
• water - 1/3 c
• baking powder - 1/4 tsp
• baking soda - 1 tsp
• mashed bananas 3 to 4 medium

How to make banana bread:

Heat oven to 350°. Grease bottom only of baking pan.

In a large bowl, mix sugar and butter; stir in eggs until blended. Add the mashed bananas and the water; beat for 30 seconds. Stir in remaining ingredients (except nuts) until moistened, then you add the nuts. Pour into pan. Bake until wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

An 8-inch pan bakes for 1 1/4 hours; a 9-inch bakes for 55 to 60 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes. Loosen side of loaf from the pan and cool completely before slicing. Makes 1 loaf, 24 slices.

Recipe categories: Breads, Fruit, Quick breads.