Banana Bread

My red and white Better Homes New Cookbook is my go-to cookbook when I am looking for a basic recipe. I'd never made banana bread from scratch before, and I went hunting for an easy, fast recipe. I found it and everyone loved it.

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
2/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup mashed bananas (2 to 3 medium bananas)
1/3 cup butter, margarine or shortening (I used butter)
2 tablespoons milk
2 eggs
1/4 cups chopped nuts (optional, I don't use nuts. I did use chocolate chips though.)


Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.


In a large mixer bowl combine one cup of the flour, the sugar, the baking powder, the baking soda and salt.

Add mashed bananas, butter, and milk.

Beat with electric mixer on low speed til blended then on high speed for 2 minutes.

Add eggs and remaining flour, beat til blended.

Stir in nuts.

Pour batter into greased 8x4x2 inch loaf pan.

Bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Cool for 10 minutes on wire rack, then remove from pan, cool thoroughly on a wire rack.  Wrap and store overnight before slicing.

Makes 1 loaf (16 servings.)