Banana Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. mashed bananas
3/4 c. vegetable oil
2 eggs
2 c. flour
1/2 c. chopped nuts
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Heat oven to 325\u00b0.
Grease a loaf pan, either 9 x 5 x 3-inch or 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2-inch, with shortening, using a pastry brush. Mix sugar, bananas, oil and eggs in a large bowl with a wooden spoon.
Stir in the remaining ingredients.
Pour into pan.
Bake until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 60 to 70 minutes.
Let cool for 10 minutes, then loosen sides of pan and remove.
Makes 1 loaf.