Banana Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. (1 stick) butter or oleo (lite may be used)
1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. mashed bananas (3 bananas)
1/2 c. chopped walnuts (optional)
2 c. sifted regular all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt (may be omitted)

Preparation

Butter loaf pan or spray with any fat free spray (Pam, etc.) Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
In a mixing bowl, cream butter; gradually add sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
Beat in eggs, one at a time.
Blend in bananas and nuts.
Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture, beating only until blended.
Turn into pan.
Bake 45 to 50 minutes.
Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes; turn out of pan to cool.
Makes 1 loaf.