Banana Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 c all purpose flour
2/3 c sugar
2 tsp instant vanilla pudding mix
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup mashed banana (ripe)
1/3 c butter
2 tsp milk
2 eggs
3/4 c chopped nuts (black walnuts give a unique flavor)

Preparation

Mix 1 cup of flour, sugar, baking powder, soda, salt and pudding.
Add mashed banana and milk.
Beat with mixer until blended and then for 2 more minutes.
Add in eggs and the other 3/4 cup of flour.
(mix) Add nuts (stir in with spoon).
Bake in loaf pan about 50 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Cool on wire rack for 5 minutes then remove from pan and continue cooling on wire rack.