Nutty Banana Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. flour (all-purpose)
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 c. butter or margarine, soft
3/4 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 medium ripe bananas, mashed
1/4 c. cold water
1 1/4 c. finely chopped walnuts

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Mix dry ingredients and set aside.
In a large bowl cream butter and sugar; beat in eggs until light and fluffy.
Beat in bananas and vanilla extract.
Add flour mixture; beat until blended.
Stir in walnuts.
Add batter to well-greased 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.
Bake 1 hour and 10 minutes or until toothpick wipes clean.
Cool in pan on wire rack.
Makes 1 loaf (12 slices).